Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) was 22.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at 22.64 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 56.1% on the previous year and up 272.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 673.59 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -95.77 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 1983 | -17.49 % change on previous year | +248.1% |
| 1984 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1985 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 1986 | 28.54 % change on previous year | -1411.7% |
| 1987 | 28.7 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1988 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1989 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1990 | -26.35 % change on previous year | +191.3% |
| 1991 | -67.49 % change on previous year | +156.2% |
| 1992 | -0.75 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1993 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +333.3% |
| 1994 | -44.92 % change on previous year | +1282.3% |
| 1995 | 269.27 % change on previous year | -699.5% |
| 1996 | -95.77 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1997 | 673.59 % change on previous year | -803.3% |
| 1998 | 155.47 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1999 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2000 | -6.77 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 2001 | 20.04 % change on previous year | -395.9% |
| 2002 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2003 | 38.61 % change on previous year | +244.8% |
| 2004 | 31.32 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 35.17 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 33.02 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 35.48 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 34.73 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2009 | -26.2 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2010 | -23.12 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2012 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2013 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2014 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -452.4% |
| 2015 | -13.16 % change on previous year | -379.9% |
| 2016 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2017 | 14.66 % change on previous year | -459.6% |
| 2018 | 19.32 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 22.99 % change on previous year | +3266076.4% |
| 2022 | 17.53 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2023 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2024 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -1058.5% |
| 2025 | 22.64 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 22.64 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.49 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 22.64 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.7 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3266076.4% | 0.0007 % change on previous year | 22.99 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1411.7% | -2.18 % change on previous year | 28.54 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1282.3% | -3.25 % change on previous year | -44.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8 % change on previous year | -17.49 % change on previous year | 28.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 85.6 % change on previous year | -95.77 % change on previous year | 673.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.66 % change on previous year | -26.2 % change on previous year | 38.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2912 % change on previous year | -23.12 % change on previous year | 19.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.69 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | 22.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 23 Belarus 24.73 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Latvia 23.84 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Sri Lanka 22.92 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Albania 22.52 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Bahamas 21.56 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 21.42 % change on previous year compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 22.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 673.59 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.77 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.0%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.