Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 20.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 20.7% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Bulgaria peaked at 36.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1993.
Bulgaria ranks 93rd of 188 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 domestic savings (% of GDP) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.0% | — |
| 1981 | 36.6% | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 35.2% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 35.1% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 31.8% | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 32.4% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 31.1% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 34.1% | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 31.4% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 22.0% | -29.9% |
| 1991 | 26.9% | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -47.7% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -45.5% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | +209.3% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | -54.6% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +81.8% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -40.2% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | -9.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 20.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 80% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 20.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +209.3% | 8.8% | 27.1% |
| 1997 | +81.8% | 12.3% | 22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.2% | 31.0% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 7.7% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.9% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 18.6% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 20.7% | 23.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 savings in Bulgaria?
- Gross domestic savings in Bulgaria was 20.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross domestic savings?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.