Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 4,093 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4,093 current US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and up 169.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 4,093 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.46 current US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 639.18 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 623.64 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 610.25 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 507.4 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 497.64 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 517.83 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 610.43 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 851.55 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1988 | 685.33 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 639.22 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 505.55 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 160.43 current US$ per person | -68.3% |
| 1992 | 163.43 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 165.63 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 158.23 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 376.61 current US$ per person | +138.0% |
| 1996 | 65.46 current US$ per person | -82.6% |
| 1997 | 131.81 current US$ per person | +101.3% |
| 1998 | 265.69 current US$ per person | +101.6% |
| 1999 | 270 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 271.27 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 341.2 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 397.21 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 538.63 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 710.2 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 1,001 current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 1,241 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 1,666 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 2,398 current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 1,942 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 1,520 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 1,636 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1,570 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,651 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,700 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,516 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 1,440 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,592 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1,855 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 1,938 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2,044 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,111 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,381 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 2,969 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 3,222 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 4,093 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4,093 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,868 current US$ per person, 46% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4,093 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,025 current US$ per person, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +138.0% | 158.23 current US$ per person | 376.61 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 618.25 current US$ per person | 497.64 current US$ per person | 851.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 226.28 current US$ per person | 65.46 current US$ per person | 505.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,051 current US$ per person | 271.27 current US$ per person | 2,398 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,642 current US$ per person | 1,440 current US$ per person | 1,938 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,803 current US$ per person | 2,044 current US$ per person | 4,093 current US$ per person | 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 (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria was 4,093 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,093 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.46 current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.