GDP growth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP growth was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp growth in Bulgaria stood at 3.1%.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Bulgaria peaked at 10.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -14.1%, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 110th out of 213 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 growth in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.9% | — |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -52.4% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +46.9% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +56.8% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +43.9% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +80.8% |
| 1989 | -3.3% | -130.1% |
| 1990 | -9.1% | +177.1% |
| 1991 | -8.4% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | -7.3% | -13.9% |
| 1993 | -1.5% | -79.6% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -222.8% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +59.6% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +79.4% |
| 1997 | -14.1% | -371.2% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -126.8% |
| 1999 | -8.4% | -321.6% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -154.6% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +53.6% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | -3.3% | -154.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -146.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -64.2% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | -172.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -274.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +257.8% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +62.8% |
| 2020 | -3.1% | -182.6% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -349.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -47.8% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -58.8% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +101.4% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | -3.3% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | -3.5% | -14.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | -3.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -0.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -3.1% | 7.8% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,204 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.1897 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1835 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 3,729 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 15.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8746 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Bulgaria?
- Gdp growth in Bulgaria was 3.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.1% in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp growth?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.