GDP (current US$) (Country official) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP (current US$) (Country official) was 130.78 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Bulgaria stood at 130.78 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 130.78 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.63 billion current US$, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$) (Country official) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.04 billion current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 20.06 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 19.80 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 16.96 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 17.41 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 17.56 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 20.26 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 28.43 billion current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1988 | 23.00 billion current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 21.75 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 20.73 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 7.63 billion current US$ | -63.2% |
| 1992 | 8.60 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 10.83 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 9.71 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 18.99 billion current US$ | +95.6% |
| 1996 | 12.30 billion current US$ | -35.3% |
| 1997 | 11.32 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 15.03 billion current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 13.64 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 13.25 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.18 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 16.40 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 21.15 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 26.16 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 29.87 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 34.38 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 44.43 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 54.48 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 52.03 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 50.69 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 57.68 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 54.30 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 55.82 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 57.08 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 50.77 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 53.93 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 59.17 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 66.10 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 68.51 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 70.49 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 84.38 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 90.51 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 102.20 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 113.35 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 130.78 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 130.78 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.03 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 130.78 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103.11 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$) (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +95.6% | 9.71 billion current US$ | 18.99 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.53 billion current US$ | 16.96 billion current US$ | 28.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.88 billion current US$ | 7.63 billion current US$ | 20.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.63 billion current US$ | 13.25 billion current US$ | 54.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.41 billion current US$ | 50.69 billion current US$ | 68.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.62 billion current US$ | 70.49 billion current US$ | 130.78 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 60 Slovakia 154.53 billion current US$ compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 147.04 billion current US$ compare
- 62 Kenya 135.94 billion current US$ compare
- 64 Ecuador 130.32 billion current US$ compare
- 65 Puerto Rico 129.37 billion current US$ compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 127.41 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gdp in Bulgaria was 130.78 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 130.78 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 billion current US$ in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.6%. 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 GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. 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.