Economic Outlook No 118 — Indicator of competitiveness based on in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Economic Outlook No 118 — Indicator of competitiveness based on was 109.3 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 118 — Indicator of competitiveness based on in Bulgaria, 1997–2027
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 109.3 for economic outlook no 118 — indicator of competitiveness based on in 2027.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 118 — indicator of competitiveness based on in Bulgaria peaked at 110.96 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.25, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 118 — Indicator of competitiveness based on in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 49.25 | — |
| 1998 | 59.27 | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 66.63 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 67.72 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 69.79 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 72.39 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 74.92 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 77.9 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 76.47 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 78.68 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 82.42 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 88.91 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 93.84 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 89.24 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 90.16 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 89.02 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 89.32 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.97 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 90.28 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.4 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.15 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.03 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 94.75 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.27 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 100 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 103.55 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 110.42 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 110.03 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 110.96 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 110.44 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 109.3 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.38 | 49.25 | 66.63 | 3 |
| 2000s | 78.3 | 67.72 | 93.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.73 | 89.02 | 94.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.62 | 98.27 | 110.96 | 8 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,547 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -147.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -145.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 16.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.022 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 446.34 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 118 — indicator of competitiveness based on in Bulgaria?
- Economic outlook no 118 — indicator of competitiveness based on in Bulgaria was 109.3 in 2027, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 118 — indicator of competitiveness based on recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 110.96 in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 118 — indicator of competitiveness based on recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.25 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for economic outlook no 118 — indicator of competitiveness based on?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2027.
- Is economic outlook no 118 — indicator of competitiveness based on rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 118 — 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 118 (Edition 2025/2) EO118 Database documentation EO118 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