Gross savings in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross savings was 16.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross savings in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 16.7% for gross savings in 2025.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Bulgaria peaked at 36.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1993.
Bulgaria ranks 123rd of 177 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 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.7% | — |
| 1981 | 36.1% | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 34.9% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 35.3% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 31.8% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 30.3% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 32.7% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 28.8% | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | -49.2% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -51.9% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | +200.4% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -61.1% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | +114.5% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +53.3% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.6% | 28.8% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 6.2% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 9.7% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 20.6% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 16.7% | 20.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 120 Côte d'Ivoire 17.2% compare
- 121 Poland 17.1% compare
- 122 Armenia 16.9% compare
- 124 United States of America 16.6% compare
- 125 Slovakia 16.2% compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 15.9% 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)
- 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 savings in Bulgaria?
- Gross savings in Bulgaria was 16.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross savings?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. 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.