Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure was 122.54 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria is 122.54 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 122.54 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 733.60 million, in 1995.
Bulgaria ranks 36th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 733.60 million | — |
| 1996 | 1.61 billion | +120.1% |
| 1997 | 12.45 billion | +671.4% |
| 1998 | 14.85 billion | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 16.31 billion | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 18.70 billion | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 21.26 billion | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 23.26 billion | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 24.91 billion | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 28.16 billion | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 32.33 billion | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 35.86 billion | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 43.51 billion | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 47.83 billion | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 46.09 billion | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 48.05 billion | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 50.81 billion | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 54.21 billion | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 51.38 billion | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 52.79 billion | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 55.56 billion | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 57.72 billion | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 61.93 billion | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 65.77 billion | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 71.10 billion | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 70.27 billion | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 80.81 billion | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 97.49 billion | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 109.88 billion | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 115.51 billion | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 122.54 billion | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.19 billion | 733.60 million | 16.31 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.19 billion | 18.70 billion | 47.83 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.93 billion | 48.05 billion | 71.10 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.42 billion | 70.27 billion | 122.54 billion | 6 |
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- 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 economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria?
- Economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria was 122.54 billion in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 122.54 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 733.60 million in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Private final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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