Gross domestic product … annual output expenditure income in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross domestic product … annual output expenditure income was 118.43 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
118.43 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 51 countries
All-time high
118.43 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
52.54 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100
in 1999
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) in Bulgaria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 118.43 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 for gross domestic product (gdp) and main components (output, expenditure) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) and main components (output, expenditure) in Bulgaria peaked at 118.43 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.54 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross domestic product … annual output expenditure income in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 62.98 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | — |
| 1996 | 66.72 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 56.63 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 57.69 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 52.54 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 54.62 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 56.84 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 61.16 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 63.7 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 66.81 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 71.12 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 76.2 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 81.19 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 86.19 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 85.45 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 87.01 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 88.66 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 88.89 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.42 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 88.26 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 90.86 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 93.2 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 96.26 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 99.52 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 102.32 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 100 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 106.17 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 111.05 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 112.6 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 115.63 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 118.43 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | +2.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 118.43 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115.88 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 118.43 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 115.23 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.31 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 52.54 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 66.72 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 5 |
| 2000s | 70.33 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 54.62 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 86.19 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.24 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 87.01 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 102.32 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.65 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 100 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 118.43 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 119.81 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 compare
- 18 Greece 119.44 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 compare
- 19 Denmark 119.41 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 compare
- 21 Slovenia 118.16 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 compare
- 22 Italy 117.17 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 compare
- 23 Slovenia 116.88 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) and main components (output, expenditure) in Bulgaria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) and main components (output, expenditure) in Bulgaria was 118.43 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) and main components (output, expenditure) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 118.43 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) and main components (output, expenditure) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.54 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross domestic product (gdp) and main components (output, expenditure)?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) and main components (output, expenditure) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure and income) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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