GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate was 3.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at 3.1 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 7.83 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -14.12 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 106th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -8.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1993 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1994 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 1995 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1996 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1997 | -14.12 % change on previous year | -371.2% |
| 1998 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1999 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -321.6% |
| 2000 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2001 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2003 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2009 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2010 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2011 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7487 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2013 | -0.5422 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9492 % change on previous year | -275.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +257.9% |
| 2016 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 2020 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 2021 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -349.8% |
| 2022 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2023 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2024 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 2025 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.1 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.03 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.89 % change on previous year | -14.12 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.93 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.5422 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 7.83 % change on previous year | 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)
- 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 gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 3.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.12 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.