GNI (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GNI (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -0.5327 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -0.5327 % change on previous year for gni (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 108.2% on the previous year and down 202.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 14.36 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -14.32 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 149th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9127 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -659.3% |
| 1998 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -381.3% |
| 1999 | -14.32 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2000 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2001 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2002 | 12.07 % change on previous year | +671.7% |
| 2003 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2004 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +168.8% |
| 2005 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4445 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2008 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +1126.1% |
| 2009 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 2011 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2012 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8721 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5187 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +1326.8% |
| 2017 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +326.6% |
| 2020 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2021 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 2022 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2023 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -402.2% |
| 2024 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2025 | -0.5327 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -0.5327 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -0.5327 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.68 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1326.8% | 0.5187 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1126.1% | 0.4445 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -14.32 % change on previous year | 14.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.66 % change on previous year | 0.4445 % change on previous year | 12.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 146 Haiti -0.2606 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Mozambique -0.2989 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Iceland -0.4921 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Mexico -0.8244 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Austria -0.9859 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Switzerland -1.02 % change on previous year 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 gni (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Gni (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -0.5327 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.36 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest gni (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.32 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gni (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 149th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 202.7%. 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 GNI (constant LCU), 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 GNI (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.