Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 0.1786 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.1786 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2255 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Bulgaria 168th out of 181 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +593.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +108.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.3% |
| 1996 | 0.004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1955.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1644 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1587 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1624 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1667 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1617 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1786 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3014 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1786 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2924 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1955.8% | 0.004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0832 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +593.4% | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +108.4% | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1644 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1645 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 165 Spain 0.1824 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Slovakia 0.1817 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Germany 0.1798 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Cyprus 0.1773 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Netherlands 0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Malta 0.1574 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.1786 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2255 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 168th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP 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
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.