Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3606 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Bulgaria ranks 124th of 178 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 savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.3606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +200.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +200.4% | 0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +114.5% | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 121 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Poland 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Armenia 0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 United States 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Slovakia 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 0.1589 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3606 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.