Current account balance in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Current account balance was -5.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Bulgaria stood at -5.8%.
The figure is down 1,031.5% on the previous year and down 31,861.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Bulgaria peaked at 4.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -25.7%, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 148th of 200 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 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -87.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +46.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -76.2% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +1347.6% |
| 1985 | -0.8% | -125.2% |
| 1986 | -4.7% | +506.1% |
| 1987 | -2.5% | -46.0% |
| 1988 | -1.7% | -31.0% |
| 1989 | -3.5% | +102.3% |
| 1990 | -8.3% | +133.3% |
| 1991 | -1.0% | -87.8% |
| 1992 | -4.2% | +315.0% |
| 1993 | -10.1% | +142.5% |
| 1994 | -0.3% | -96.8% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | -58.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -194.0% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +2854.3% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | -110.9% |
| 1999 | -4.8% | +1061.0% |
| 2000 | -5.3% | +11.1% |
| 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 | 1.5% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -83.1% |
| 2022 | -1.4% | -650.3% |
| 2023 | -1.2% | -15.3% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | -55.2% |
| 2025 | -5.8% | +1031.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.4% | -4.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.5% | -10.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.8% | -25.7% | -1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -1.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.2% | -5.8% | 1.5% | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 15.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,312 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3,825 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Bulgaria?
- Current account balance in Bulgaria was -5.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.7% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for current account balance?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31,861.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.