Gross domestic product (GDP) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 138.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
138.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
78th
of 166 countries
All-time high
138.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
3.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1870
Years of data
101
1870–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Bulgaria, 1870–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Bulgaria is 138.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Bulgaria peaked at 138.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1870.
That places Bulgaria 78th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 3.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1910 | 8.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +136.5% |
| 1920 | 8.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 8.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 8.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.1% |
| 1925 | 10.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +21.7% |
| 1926 | 11.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 10.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.2% |
| 1928 | 11.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 11.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 12.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1931 | 12.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 12.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.9% |
| 1933 | 13.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.3% |
| 1934 | 11.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.5% |
| 1935 | 12.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1936 | 14.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.8% |
| 1937 | 15.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 1938 | 15.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 17.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.7% |
| 1940 | 17.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 16.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.4% |
| 1942 | 15.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.8% |
| 1943 | 16.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 14.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.3% |
| 1945 | 11.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -17.4% |
| 1948 | 15.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +32.1% |
| 1949 | 17.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.1% |
| 1950 | 19.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.5% |
| 1951 | 23.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +20.6% |
| 1952 | 21.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 24.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.2% |
| 1954 | 23.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 25.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 25.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 28.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.6% |
| 1958 | 30.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.7% |
| 1959 | 33.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 36.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.5% |
| 1961 | 38.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 42.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 44.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 47.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 50.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 54.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 57.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 58.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 61.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 64.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 66.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 69.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 72.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 74.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 81.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 83.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 82.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 84.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 87.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 85.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 87.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 90.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 88.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 91.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 88.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 91.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 91.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 90.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 89.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 79.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 72.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 67.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 67.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 68.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 70.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 65.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 64.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 67.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 64.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 67.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 68.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 73.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 77.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 83.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 89.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 96.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 104.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 110.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 107.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 109.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 109.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 110.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 109.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 110.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 114.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 117.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 121.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 124.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 129.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 124.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 133.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 138.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 138.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 308.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 138.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 245.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +136.5% | 3.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 10.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8 |
| 1930s | 13.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8 |
| 1950s | 25.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 33.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 36.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 61.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 64.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 87.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 85.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 91.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 64.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 79.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 67.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 110.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 109.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 129.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 124.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 138.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 75 Venezuela 149.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 76 Guatemala 146.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 77 Ghana 145.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 79 Tunisia 129.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 80 Cote d'Ivoire 121.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 81 Serbia 116.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Bulgaria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Bulgaria was 138.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 138.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1870.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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