Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) was 14.61 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Bulgaria, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 14.61 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Bulgaria peaked at 17.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 258.03 million constant 2015 US$, in 1995.
Bulgaria ranks 70th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 258.03 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +887.5% |
| 1997 | 4.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +82.6% |
| 1998 | 5.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 5.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 6.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 6.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 7.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 8.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 10.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 13.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 15.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 17.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 13.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 10.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 10.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 10.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 10.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 11.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 11.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 12.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 12.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 13.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 14.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 12.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 13.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 14.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 14.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 14.61 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.23 billion constant 2015 US$, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 14.61 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.86 billion constant 2015 US$, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +887.5% | 258.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ |
| 1997 | +82.6% | 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.65 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 258.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 5.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 67 Croatia 16.52 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 68 Serbia 16.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 69 Guatemala 15.68 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 71 Iraq 14.54 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 72 Lithuania 14.31 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 73 Uganda 14.21 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Bulgaria?
- Gross capital formation in Bulgaria was 14.61 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 17.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.03 million constant 2015 US$ in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross capital formation?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.