Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of was -3.18 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Bulgaria, 2007–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Bulgaria is -3.18, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Bulgaria peaked at -1.98 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -7.31, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -7.31 | — |
| 2008 | -4.76 | -34.9% |
| 2009 | -3.2 | -32.7% |
| 2010 | -2.68 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | -3.85 | +43.7% |
| 2012 | -2.49 | -35.3% |
| 2013 | -3.76 | +50.8% |
| 2014 | -1.98 | -47.3% |
| 2015 | -4.4 | +121.9% |
| 2016 | -4.95 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | -4.3 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | -4.78 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | -4.24 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | -3.53 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | -4.72 | +33.7% |
| 2022 | -3.25 | -31.1% |
| 2023 | -5 | +53.9% |
| 2024 | -3.99 | -20.2% |
| 2025 | -3.18 | -20.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -3.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.4865, 6.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -3.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4482, 7.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.09 | -7.31 | -3.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | -3.74 | -4.95 | -1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.94 | -5 | -3.18 | 6 |
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)
- 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 economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Bulgaria?
- Economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Bulgaria was -3.18 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was -1.98 in 2014.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.31 in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP