Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.113 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.113 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Bulgaria 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0137 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.2096 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1425.4% |
| 1997 | 0.416 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +98.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3467 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4025 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4862 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4873 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4219 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4235 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4478 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4427 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2471 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1911 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1922 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1998 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1979 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2124 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2129 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2123 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1959 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1769 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1439 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1342 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1304 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.113 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +1425.4% | 0.0137 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2096 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +98.4% | 0.2096 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.416 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2777 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.416 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4059 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2007 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2129 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1487 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.113 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 155 Lithuania 0.1233 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Greece 0.122 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 San Marino 0.1159 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Luxembourg 0.1018 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Bahrain 0.1006 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Bermuda 0.0925 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.113 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.