Food, beverages and tobacco in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Food, beverages and tobacco was 16.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Bulgaria, 1996–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Bulgaria is 16.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Bulgaria peaked at 23.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 114th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23.2% | — |
| 1997 | 19.5% | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 16.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 16.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 19.5% | 23.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 16.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 14.5% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.5% | 17.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Bulgaria?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Bulgaria was 16.5% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).