How does Bulgaria rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Bulgaria ranks 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Bulgaria

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Bulgaria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bulgaria: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 9.9%

World rank

120th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1996

Years of data

1980–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

Bulgaria ranks 120th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1982	0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1983	0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1984	0.2561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1985	0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1986	0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1987	0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1988	0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1989	0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1990	0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1991	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1992	0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1993	0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1994	0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1995	0.1667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1996	0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-73.3%
1997	0.0968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+117.4%
1998	0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.7%
1999	0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2000	0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2001	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2002	0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2003	0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2004	0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2005	0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
2006	0.2744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2007	0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2008	0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2009	0.2778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2010	0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2011	0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2012	0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2013	0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2014	0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2015	0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2016	0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2017	0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2018	0.1883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2019	0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2020	0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2021	0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2022	0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2023	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2024	0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2025	0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

Bulgaria's 0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Bulgaria's 0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) 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	+117.4%	0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0968 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1996	-73.3%	0.1667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1998	+50.7%	0.0968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.2689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?: Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does Bulgaria rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Bulgaria ranks 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.