Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 0.6624 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Bulgaria is 0.6624 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 84.5% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 19.1 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -22.62 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1977 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0851 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1981 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +8629.8% |
| 1982 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1984 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1985 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +399.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4331 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1987 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +2128.5% |
| 1988 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1989 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 1990 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -273.5% |
| 1994 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1995 | -8.04 % change on previous year | +405.4% |
| 1996 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1997 | -22.62 % change on previous year | +367.1% |
| 1998 | 19.1 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1999 | -0.3917 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2000 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -1841.6% |
| 2001 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2002 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2004 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +168.9% |
| 2005 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2009 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2011 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -269.3% |
| 2012 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 2013 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -326.8% |
| 2014 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2015 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2017 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +259.1% |
| 2020 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 2021 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -372.3% |
| 2022 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6624 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +8629.8% | 0.0851 % change on previous year | 7.43 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +2128.5% | 0.4331 % change on previous year | 9.65 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1841.6% | -0.3917 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.51 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 10.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | 9.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -22.62 % change on previous year | 19.1 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.04 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -6.07 % change on previous year | 8.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year | 9.78 % change on previous year | 4 |
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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)
- 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 domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 0.6624 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.62 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. 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 domestic product (GDP), 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 domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.