GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 15.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
15.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 41.0%
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
95.61 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-63.19 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
45
1981–2025

GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1981–2025

-500501001981200320251981: 0.081 % change on previous year1982: -1.3 % change on previous year1983: -14.4 % change on previous year1984: 2.7 % change on previous year1985: 0.87 % change on previous year1986: 15.4 % change on previous year1987: 40.3 % change on previous year1988: -19.1 % change on previous year1989: -5.5 % change on previous year1990: -4.7 % change on previous year1991: -63.2 % change on previous year1992: 12.8 % change on previous year1993: 25.9 % change on previous year1994: -10.4 % change on previous year1995: 95.6 % change on previous year1996: -35.3 % change on previous year1997: -8 % change on previous year1998: 32.8 % change on previous year1999: -9.3 % change on previous year2000: -2.9 % change on previous year2001: 7.1 % change on previous year2002: 15.6 % change on previous year2003: 28.9 % change on previous year2004: 23.7 % change on previous year2005: 14.2 % change on previous year2006: 15.1 % change on previous year2007: 29.2 % change on previous year2008: 22.6 % change on previous year2009: -4.5 % change on previous year2010: -2.6 % change on previous year2011: 13.8 % change on previous year2012: -5.9 % change on previous year2013: 2.8 % change on previous year2014: 2.3 % change on previous year2015: -11.1 % change on previous year2016: 6.2 % change on previous year2017: 9.7 % change on previous year2018: 11.7 % change on previous year2019: 3.6 % change on previous year2020: 2.9 % change on previous year2021: 19.7 % change on previous year2022: 7.3 % change on previous year2023: 12.9 % change on previous year2024: 10.9 % change on previous year2025: 15.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at 15.38 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 41.0% on the previous year and up 239.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 95.61 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -63.19 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places Bulgaria 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1981 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 0.0808 % change on previous year
1982 -1.26 % change on previous year -1654.9%
1983 -14.36 % change on previous year +1042.6%
1984 2.66 % change on previous year -118.5%
1985 0.8696 % change on previous year -67.4%
1986 15.37 % change on previous year +1667.5%
1987 40.31 % change on previous year +162.3%
1988 -19.09 % change on previous year -147.3%
1989 -5.46 % change on previous year -71.4%
1990 -4.69 % change on previous year -14.2%
1991 -63.19 % change on previous year +1247.7%
1992 12.77 % change on previous year -120.2%
1993 25.91 % change on previous year +102.9%
1994 -10.37 % change on previous year -140.0%
1995 95.61 % change on previous year -1022.4%
1996 -35.26 % change on previous year -136.9%
1997 -7.96 % change on previous year -77.4%
1998 32.83 % change on previous year -512.3%
1999 -9.27 % change on previous year -128.2%
2000 -2.87 % change on previous year -69.1%
2001 7.08 % change on previous year -346.8%
2002 15.65 % change on previous year +121.1%
2003 28.91 % change on previous year +84.7%
2004 23.71 % change on previous year -18.0%
2005 14.19 % change on previous year -40.2%
2006 15.11 % change on previous year +6.5%
2007 29.23 % change on previous year +93.5%
2008 22.62 % change on previous year -22.6%
2009 -4.51 % change on previous year -119.9%
2010 -2.57 % change on previous year -43.1%
2011 13.79 % change on previous year -637.6%
2012 -5.87 % change on previous year -142.5%
2013 2.8 % change on previous year -147.8%
2014 2.26 % change on previous year -19.4%
2015 -11.06 % change on previous year -589.5%
2016 6.23 % change on previous year -156.3%
2017 9.71 % change on previous year +55.9%
2018 11.71 % change on previous year +20.6%
2019 3.65 % change on previous year -68.9%
2020 2.89 % change on previous year -20.8%
2021 19.7 % change on previous year +582.0%
2022 7.27 % change on previous year -63.1%
2023 12.92 % change on previous year +77.8%
2024 10.9 % change on previous year -15.6%
2025 15.38 % change on previous year +41.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.12 % change on previous year -19.09 % change on previous year 40.31 % change on previous year 9
1990s 3.64 % change on previous year -63.19 % change on previous year 95.61 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.91 % change on previous year -4.51 % change on previous year 29.23 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.07 % change on previous year -11.06 % change on previous year 13.79 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.51 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year 19.7 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 21 Russian Federation 17.14 % change on previous year compare
  2. 22 Iceland 16.26 % change on previous year compare
  3. 23 American Samoa 16.13 % change on previous year compare
  4. 25 Nigeria 15.27 % change on previous year compare
  5. 26 Senegal 15.03 % change on previous year compare
  6. 27 Guinea-Bissau 15.02 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 15.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 95.61 % change on previous year in 1995.
What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -63.19 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Bulgaria rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 239.0%. 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 GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
260 places, 14,477 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.