Gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross fixed capital formation was 20.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 20.1% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria peaked at 33.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 119th of 180 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 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.3% | — |
| 1981 | 27.6% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 26.7% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 25.6% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 26.1% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -73.3% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +117.4% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +50.7% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 20.1% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.9% | 25.6% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 4.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 16.7% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.3% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.3% | 20.1% | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 15.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,312 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3,825 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Bulgaria was 20.1% 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 33.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.