Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria is -1.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.4% on the previous year and down 170.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 3.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -25.7%, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -5.3% | — |
| 2001 | -5.7% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | -1.9% | -65.7% |
| 2003 | -4.8% | +148.5% |
| 2004 | -6.4% | +32.2% |
| 2005 | -11.2% | +75.4% |
| 2006 | -17.1% | +52.2% |
| 2007 | -25.7% | +50.9% |
| 2008 | -21.8% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | -8.2% | -62.5% |
| 2010 | -1.9% | -76.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -124.8% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -306.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -224.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +80.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +16761.8% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -82.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +188.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -78.1% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | -384.7% |
| 2022 | -2.7% | +159.6% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -67.4% |
| 2024 | -1.5% | +75.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.8% | -25.7% | -1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -1.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.2% | -2.7% | 0.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,415 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1927 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,916 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria was -1.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.7% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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