Final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Final consumption expenditure was 103.73 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria stood at 103.73 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 161.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 103.73 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.58 billion current US$, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.73 billion current US$ | 11.26 billion current US$ | 19.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.41 billion current US$ | 5.58 billion current US$ | 16.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.95 billion current US$ | 11.43 billion current US$ | 45.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.82 billion current US$ | 39.68 billion current US$ | 52.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.19 billion current US$ | 54.50 billion current US$ | 103.73 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 10,454 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 10,454 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8871 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria?
- Final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria was 103.73 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 103.73 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 billion current US$ in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.