Economic Outlook No 116 — Indicator of competitiveness based on in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Economic Outlook No 116 — Indicator of competitiveness based on was 105.64 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 116 — Indicator of competitiveness based on in Bulgaria, 1997–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 105.64 for economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on in 2026.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on in Bulgaria peaked at 109.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Indicator of competitiveness based on in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 49 | — |
| 1998 | 58.66 | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 64.83 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 66.4 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 69.17 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 71.63 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 73.79 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 76.79 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 76.13 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 78.51 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 82.09 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 88.68 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 93.55 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 89.83 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 91.05 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 90.1 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 90.46 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 90.62 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.8 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 89.8 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.23 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.15 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 94.91 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.28 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 100 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 103.72 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 109.54 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 108.69 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 106.55 | -2.0% |
| 2026 | 105.64 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.49 | 49 | 64.83 | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.67 | 66.4 | 93.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.1 | 89.8 | 94.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.63 | 98.28 | 109.54 | 7 |
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- 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 economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on in Bulgaria?
- Economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on in Bulgaria was 105.64 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 109.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 116 — Indicator of competitiveness based on relative consumer prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org