DEC alternative conversion factor in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: DEC alternative conversion factor was 0.8871 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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$, in 1987.
That places Bulgaria 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 LCU per US$ | 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 Italy 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Latvia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Lithuania 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
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 10,454 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 10,454 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.95 billion current LCU (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 214 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.