Gross domestic product (GDP) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.25 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
79th
of 209 countries
All-time high
67.25 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
29.05 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1999
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Bulgaria peaked at 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.05 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 79th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 31.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 32.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 33.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 34.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 35.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 37.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 39.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 43.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 42.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 38.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 35.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 32.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 32.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 32.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 33.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 35.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 30.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 31.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 29.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 30.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 31.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 33.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 35.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 37.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 40.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 42.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 45.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 48.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 46.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 47.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 48.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 48.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 50.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 52.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 53.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 54.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 57.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 55.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 59.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 62.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 63.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 65.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.03 billion constant 2015 US$, 88% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.17 billion constant 2015 US$, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 43.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 29.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 38.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 48.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 47.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 57.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 55.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 76 Tanzania 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 77 Croatia 71.38 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 78 Luxembourg 70.96 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 80 Uruguay 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 65.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 82 Libya 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Bulgaria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Bulgaria was 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.05 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor 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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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.