Gross capital formation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross capital formation was 21.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Bulgaria stood at 21.7%.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Bulgaria peaked at 36.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 115th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.0% | — |
| 1981 | 35.5% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 32.9% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 33.2% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 32.2% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 35.9% | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 33.1% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 25.6% | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -38.5% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +88.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -93.5% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +740.5% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +92.3% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.8% | 32.2% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 1.2% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 19.0% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.8% | 22.7% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,547 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -147.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -145.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 16.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.022 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 446.34 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Bulgaria?
- Gross capital formation in Bulgaria was 21.7% 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 36.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross capital formation?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.