External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -145.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Bulgaria stood at -145.7 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 352.2% on the previous year and down 182.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Bulgaria peaked at 888.22 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -789.71 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Bulgaria 184th out of 192 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.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -75.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -0.6289 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1983 | -79.75 % change on previous year | +12579.7% |
| 1984 | 853.12 % change on previous year | -1169.8% |
| 1985 | -122.3 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1986 | -789.71 % change on previous year | +545.7% |
| 1987 | 43.31 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1988 | 81.05 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1989 | -441.54 % change on previous year | -644.8% |
| 1990 | -137.78 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1991 | 454.36 % change on previous year | -429.8% |
| 1992 | -301.69 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1993 | -94.85 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1994 | 85.59 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 1996 | 103.44 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 888.22 % change on previous year | +758.7% |
| 1998 | -25.08 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1999 | -163.33 % change on previous year | +551.2% |
| 2000 | -30.29 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2001 | -93.42 % change on previous year | +208.4% |
| 2002 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2003 | -37.27 % change on previous year | -731.0% |
| 2004 | -23.18 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2005 | -49.98 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 2006 | -32.98 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2007 | -30.44 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2008 | -20.28 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 57.98 % change on previous year | -385.8% |
| 2010 | 60.52 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 105.39 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 2013 | 83.04 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2014 | -109.97 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 2015 | 177.62 % change on previous year | -261.5% |
| 2016 | 525.87 % change on previous year | +196.1% |
| 2017 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2018 | -34.46 % change on previous year | +619.5% |
| 2019 | 36.68 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 2020 | -23.56 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2021 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2022 | -45.91 % change on previous year | -441.2% |
| 2023 | 305.16 % change on previous year | -764.7% |
| 2024 | -32.22 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2025 | -145.7 % change on previous year | +352.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -145.7 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 % change on previous year. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -145.7 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -10.38 % change on previous year, 14.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -12579.7% | -0.6289 % change on previous year | -79.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -59.15 % change on previous year | -789.71 % change on previous year | 853.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 89.87 % change on previous year | -301.69 % change on previous year | 888.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -25.4 % change on previous year | -93.42 % change on previous year | 57.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.32 % change on previous year | -109.97 % change on previous year | 525.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.87 % change on previous year | -145.7 % change on previous year | 305.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 181 Armenia -117.32 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Iran -120.39 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Egypt -122.76 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Cameroon -150.18 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Turkey -161.82 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Guyana -175.98 % change on previous year compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Bulgaria?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Bulgaria was -145.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 888.22 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -789.71 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Bulgaria rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Bulgaria ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 182.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.