DEC alternative conversion factor in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: DEC alternative conversion factor was 0.8871 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8871 LCU per US$
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.12 LCU per US$
in 2001
All-time low
0.0007 LCU per US$
in 1987
Years of data
49
1975–2025
DEC alternative conversion factor in Bulgaria, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.8871 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Bulgaria peaked at 1.12 LCU per US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 LCU per US$, in 1987.
That places Bulgaria 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0012 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | -43.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 LCU per US$ | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 LCU per US$ | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 LCU per US$ | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 LCU per US$ | +29.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 LCU per US$ | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 LCU per US$ | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 LCU per US$ | +712.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0119 LCU per US$ | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0141 LCU per US$ | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0277 LCU per US$ | +96.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0343 LCU per US$ | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0909 LCU per US$ | +164.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8599 LCU per US$ | +845.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9 LCU per US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9389 LCU per US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 LCU per US$ | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 1.12 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.06 LCU per US$ | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8859 LCU per US$ | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8053 LCU per US$ | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8048 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7972 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7306 LCU per US$ | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6836 LCU per US$ | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7192 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7553 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7191 LCU per US$ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7782 LCU per US$ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7534 LCU per US$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7537 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9021 LCU per US$ | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9039 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8873 LCU per US$ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8472 LCU per US$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8932 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8775 LCU per US$ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8455 LCU per US$ | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.951 LCU per US$ | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9249 LCU per US$ | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9243 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8871 LCU per US$ | -4.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.8871 LCU per US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 89% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.8871 LCU per US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8861 LCU per US$, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +845.5% | 0.0909 LCU per US$ | 0.8599 LCU per US$ |
| 1991 | +712.2% | 0.0011 LCU per US$ | 0.0091 LCU per US$ |
| 1996 | +164.8% | 0.0343 LCU per US$ | 0.0909 LCU per US$ |
| 1994 | +96.2% | 0.0141 LCU per US$ | 0.0277 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 LCU per US$ | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | 0.0012 LCU per US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 LCU per US$ | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | 0.0009 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2888 LCU per US$ | 0.0011 LCU per US$ | 0.9389 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8691 LCU per US$ | 0.6836 LCU per US$ | 1.12 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8193 LCU per US$ | 0.7191 LCU per US$ | 0.9039 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9017 LCU per US$ | 0.8455 LCU per US$ | 0.951 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 179 Saint Martin (French part) 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Andorra 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Austria 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Belgium 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Croatia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Cyprus 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Estonia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Finland 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 France 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Germany 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Greece 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Ireland 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Italy 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Kosovo 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Latvia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Lithuania 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Luxembourg 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Malta 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Monaco 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Montenegro 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Netherlands 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Portugal 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 San Marino 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Slovakia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Slovenia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Spain 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.885 LCU per US$ 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Bulgaria?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Bulgaria was 0.8871 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 LCU per US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 LCU per US$ in 1987.
- How does Bulgaria rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Bulgaria ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate (the price of one country’s currency in relation to another country's currency) used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.