Final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Final consumption expenditure was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 16.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -31.9%, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 158th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.2% | — |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -28.2% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +91.0% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | -15.2% |
| 1989 | -2.9% | -160.9% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -294.7% |
| 1991 | -21.9% | -482.7% |
| 1992 | -3.1% | -85.8% |
| 1993 | -3.6% | +15.0% |
| 1994 | -4.5% | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -466.4% |
| 1996 | -31.9% | -294.4% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | -114.3% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +96.4% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -64.0% |
| 2008 | -4.6% | -244.6% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -150.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | -3.0% | -214.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -138.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +124.7% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -68.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +301.4% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -78.4% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +329.5% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +64.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | -2.9% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.7% | -31.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | -4.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -3.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 0.0% | 7.6% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,454 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 11,695 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria?
- Final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria was 0.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.9% in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.