Gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross fixed capital formation was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria peaked at 150.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -68.7%, in 1995.
That places Bulgaria 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.6% | — |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -33.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -61.7% |
| 1984 | -1.0% | -248.4% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -703.7% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | +152.2% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -87.6% |
| 1990 | -33.6% | -2016.7% |
| 1991 | -19.9% | -40.7% |
| 1992 | -7.3% | -63.2% |
| 1993 | -17.5% | +138.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -106.1% |
| 1995 | -68.7% | -6560.6% |
| 1996 | 150.5% | -318.9% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | -78.3% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -59.0% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +58.0% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +93.9% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +68.2% |
| 2008 | -17.7% | -180.5% |
| 2009 | -17.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | -4.4% | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -141.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -70.1% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +539.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -23.6% |
| 2015 | -6.6% | -349.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -148.8% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +67.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -86.9% |
| 2020 | -8.3% | -1500.9% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -178.0% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +56.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -85.4% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +666.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | -1.0% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | -68.7% | 150.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | -17.7% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -6.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -8.3% | 11.4% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 17,685 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7718 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 15,689 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria was 0.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 150.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.7% in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Bulgaria ranks 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.