Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) was 58.39 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.39 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
58.39 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
25.36 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1999
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Bulgaria stood at 58.39 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Bulgaria peaked at 58.39 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.36 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 27.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 28.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 28.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 30.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 30.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 33.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 33.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 36.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 36.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 32.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 28.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 26.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 25.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 26.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 30.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 32.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 27.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 27.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 25.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 26.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 27.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 29.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 30.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 32.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 34.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 36.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 39.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 41.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 41.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 42.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 42.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 42.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 42.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 44.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 46.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 47.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 49.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 48.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 51.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 54.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 55.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 56.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 58.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 58.39 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.66 billion constant 2015 US$, 60% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 58.39 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.18 billion constant 2015 US$, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 36.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 32.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 26.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 41.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 41.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 49.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 48.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 58.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 78 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.73 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 79 Uruguay 59.28 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 80 Croatia 58.80 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 54.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 83 Belarus 54.42 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 84 Lithuania 51.15 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Bulgaria?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Bulgaria was 58.39 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.39 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.36 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.