Current account balance as a share of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Current account balance as a share of GDP was -1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -1.5% for current account balance as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 75.0% on the previous year and down 170.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a share of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 3.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -25.7%, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 105th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 share of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -5.3% | — |
| 2001 | -5.7% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | -1.9% | -65.8% |
| 2003 | -4.8% | +149.0% |
| 2004 | -6.4% | +32.3% |
| 2005 | -11.2% | +75.4% |
| 2006 | -17.1% | +52.1% |
| 2007 | -25.7% | +51.0% |
| 2008 | -21.8% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | -8.2% | -62.5% |
| 2010 | -1.9% | -76.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -124.7% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -306.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -225.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +79.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +15400.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -82.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +191.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -78.3% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | -386.1% |
| 2022 | -2.7% | +160.2% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -67.2% |
| 2024 | -1.5% | +75.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,671 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 17,685 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7718 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 15,689 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a share of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Current account balance as a share of gdp in Bulgaria was -1.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.7% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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