Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 50.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria is 50.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,066.2% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 228.38 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -953.31 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 35th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -87.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 45.08 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1983 | -79.66 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 1985 | -125.42 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1986 | -599.26 % change on previous year | +377.8% |
| 1987 | 24.29 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1988 | 44.17 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1989 | -91.29 % change on previous year | -306.7% |
| 1990 | -122.37 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 95.5 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1992 | -368.01 % change on previous year | -485.3% |
| 1993 | -205.31 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1994 | 97.11 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1995 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1996 | 160.85 % change on previous year | +752.5% |
| 1998 | -114.5 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 1999 | -953.31 % change on previous year | +732.6% |
| 2000 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2001 | -14.35 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 2002 | 60.35 % change on previous year | -520.6% |
| 2003 | -220.39 % change on previous year | -465.2% |
| 2004 | -63.49 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2005 | -100.28 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2006 | -75.18 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2007 | -95.06 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2008 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2009 | 64.16 % change on previous year | -1774.1% |
| 2010 | 77.34 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 128.25 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 2012 | -294 % change on previous year | -329.2% |
| 2013 | 228.38 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2014 | 84.41 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2015 | -99.25 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 2017 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2018 | -80.23 % change on previous year | -641.6% |
| 2019 | 199.09 % change on previous year | -348.2% |
| 2020 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2021 | -79.81 % change on previous year | +793.2% |
| 2022 | -690.25 % change on previous year | +764.9% |
| 2023 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2024 | 50.37 % change on previous year | +1066.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 50.37 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.97 % change on previous year, 25.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 50.37 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.34 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1774.1% | -3.83 % change on previous year | 64.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -108.66 % change on previous year | -599.26 % change on previous year | 45.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -154.57 % change on previous year | -953.31 % change on previous year | 160.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -45.6 % change on previous year | -220.39 % change on previous year | 64.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.76 % change on previous year | -294 % change on previous year | 228.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -144.86 % change on previous year | -690.25 % change on previous year | 50.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 32 Dominican Republic 59.85 % change on previous year compare
- 33 China 59 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Mexico 50.89 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 50.03 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Eritrea 49.87 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Niger 48.5 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 50.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 228.38 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -953.31 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.