Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
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$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 117 Slovakia 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Peru 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Germany 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Ethiopia 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Fiji 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2004 current US$ 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.3239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4501 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 9,150 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,340 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,093 current US$ per person (2025)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.