GNI in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GNI was 110.07 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 110.07 billion current LCU for gni in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni in Bulgaria peaked at 110.07 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.98 million current LCU, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 145th of 210 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.
GNI in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.98 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 14.08 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 14.71 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 15.17 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 16.16 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 16.60 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 17.48 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 18.47 million current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 19.24 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 19.65 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 21.37 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 62.34 million current LCU | +191.8% |
| 1992 | 100.98 million current LCU | +62.0% |
| 1993 | 150.10 million current LCU | +48.6% |
| 1994 | 263.39 million current LCU | +75.5% |
| 1995 | 637.38 million current LCU | +142.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +69.8% |
| 1997 | 9.42 billion current LCU | +770.8% |
| 1998 | 13.27 billion current LCU | +40.8% |
| 1999 | 12.63 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 14.03 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 15.87 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 17.78 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 19.04 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 21.31 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 24.11 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 26.73 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 30.09 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 35.47 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 36.22 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 37.26 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 39.88 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 41.20 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 40.47 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 42.18 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 43.80 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 46.29 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 50.12 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 53.97 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 59.29 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 59.62 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 68.50 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 81.42 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 89.89 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 99.47 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 110.07 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 110.07 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 291.94 billion current LCU, 38% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 110.07 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 437.80 billion current LCU, 25% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +770.8% | 1.08 billion current LCU | 9.42 billion current LCU |
| 1991 | +191.8% | 21.37 million current LCU | 62.34 million current LCU |
| 1995 | +142.0% | 263.39 million current LCU | 637.38 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +75.5% | 150.10 million current LCU | 263.39 million current LCU |
| 1996 | +69.8% | 637.38 million current LCU | 1.08 billion current LCU |
| 1992 | +62.0% | 62.34 million current LCU | 100.98 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.45 million current LCU | 12.98 million current LCU | 19.65 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 billion current LCU | 21.37 million current LCU | 13.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.06 billion current LCU | 14.03 billion current LCU | 36.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.45 billion current LCU | 37.26 billion current LCU | 59.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.83 billion current LCU | 59.62 billion current LCU | 110.07 billion current LCU | 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 gni in Bulgaria?
- Gni in Bulgaria was 110.07 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 110.07 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.98 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gni?
- Bulgaria ranks 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.