Gross capital formation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross capital formation was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Bulgaria, 1996–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Bulgaria peaked at 887.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -24.2%, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 124th of 168 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.
Gross capital formation in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 887.5% | — |
| 1997 | 82.6% | -90.7% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -87.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -50.2% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +225.1% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -57.8% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +125.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +124.5% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | -24.2% | -245.4% |
| 2009 | -17.9% | -26.0% |
| 2010 | -3.3% | -81.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -194.2% |
| 2012 | -5.3% | -272.5% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -229.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -81.5% |
| 2015 | -4.5% | -454.7% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -243.2% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +45.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -67.5% |
| 2019 | -3.7% | -221.5% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -361.5% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | -12.8% | -239.1% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -141.3% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +47.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246.6% | 5.3% | 887.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | -24.2% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -5.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | -12.8% | 9.7% | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,671 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 17,685 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7718 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 15,689 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Bulgaria?
- Gross capital formation in Bulgaria was 0.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 887.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.2% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross capital formation?
- Bulgaria ranks 124th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.