Gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross fixed capital formation was 14.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria is 14.74 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria peaked at 16.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1995.
That places Bulgaria 72nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 5.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 6.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 6.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 7.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 8.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 4.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 3.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 3.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 3.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | -68.7% |
| 1996 | 2.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +150.5% |
| 1997 | 3.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 4.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 5.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 6.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 7.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 8.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 10.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 11.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 13.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 16.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 13.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 10.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 10.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 10.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 10.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 12.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 11.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 13.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 13.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 14.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 14.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 14.74 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.87 billion constant 2015 US$, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 14.74 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.92 billion constant 2015 US$, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +150.5% | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.59 billion constant 2015 US$ |
| 1995 | -68.7% | 3.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 69 Guatemala 15.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 70 Lithuania 15.11 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 71 Serbia 14.81 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 73 Costa Rica 14.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 74 Puerto Rico 13.68 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 75 Ghana 13.55 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria was 14.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.