Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was 21.74 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at 21.74 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 159.7% on the previous year and up 300.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 194.01 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -54.2 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0245 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1984 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +6898.3% |
| 1985 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +259.5% |
| 1986 | 7.88 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1988 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6481 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1990 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -1108.2% |
| 1991 | 155.22 % change on previous year | -2475.5% |
| 1992 | 32.24 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1993 | 18.86 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1994 | 86.79 % change on previous year | +360.2% |
| 1995 | 194.01 % change on previous year | +123.6% |
| 1996 | -54.2 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1998 | 109.58 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 1999 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2000 | 15.59 % change on previous year | +187.7% |
| 2001 | 26.87 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 2002 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2003 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 18.96 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2005 | 39.8 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 2006 | 21.89 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2007 | 22.11 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.75 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2009 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2010 | -18.29 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2012 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 2013 | -0.188 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2014 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1012.4% |
| 2015 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +216.5% |
| 2016 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2017 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 2018 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2019 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2021 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2022 | 26 % change on previous year | -2385.2% |
| 2023 | 20.95 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2025 | 21.74 % change on previous year | +159.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 21.74 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 5.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 21.74 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.88 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +6898.3% | 0.0245 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +2475.5% | -6.53 % change on previous year | 155.22 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +2385.2% | -1.14 % change on previous year | 26 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1108.2% | 0.6481 % change on previous year | -6.53 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1012.4% | -0.188 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 0.0245 % change on previous year | 7.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 60.15 % change on previous year | -54.2 % change on previous year | 194.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.41 % change on previous year | -15.38 % change on previous year | 39.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -18.29 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.08 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 29 Bahamas 22.61 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Ukraine 22.29 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Somalia 22.2 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Nicaragua 20.96 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Belarus 19.89 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Curacao 19.03 % change on previous year 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 21.74 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 194.01 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.2 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.5%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.