Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) was 23.36 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria is 23.36 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 144.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria peaked at 23.36 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.73 million current LCU, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 138th 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) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.73 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 3.93 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 4.08 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 4.08 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.15 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.40 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 4.75 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 5.02 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 5.25 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.28 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.93 million current LCU | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 12.60 million current LCU | +155.2% |
| 1992 | 16.66 million current LCU | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 19.80 million current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 36.98 million current LCU | +86.8% |
| 1995 | 108.72 million current LCU | +194.0% |
| 1996 | 49.79 million current LCU | -54.2% |
| 1997 | 942.07 million current LCU | +1792.1% |
| 1998 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +109.6% |
| 1999 | 2.08 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 3.05 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 3.31 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 3.71 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 4.41 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 6.17 billion current LCU | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 7.52 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 9.18 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 12.28 billion current LCU | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 10.39 billion current LCU | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 8.49 billion current LCU | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 8.64 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.93 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.91 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.06 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.55 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 8.98 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 9.61 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 10.54 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 11.45 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 11.75 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.62 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.64 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 17.70 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 19.19 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 23.36 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 23.36 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 147.41 billion current LCU, 16% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 23.36 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 153.41 billion current LCU, 15% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current 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 | +1792.1% | 49.79 million current LCU | 942.07 million current LCU |
| 1995 | +194.0% | 36.98 million current LCU | 108.72 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +155.2% | 4.93 million current LCU | 12.60 million current LCU |
| 1998 | +109.6% | 942.07 million current LCU | 1.97 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | +86.8% | 19.80 million current LCU | 36.98 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.47 million current LCU | 3.73 million current LCU | 5.28 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 524.73 million current LCU | 4.93 million current LCU | 2.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 billion current LCU | 2.41 billion current LCU | 12.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.42 billion current LCU | 8.49 billion current LCU | 11.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.37 billion current LCU | 11.62 billion current LCU | 23.36 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 in Bulgaria?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria was 23.36 billion current LCU 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 23.36 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Bulgaria ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.5%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.