Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth was 15.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
15.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 44.9%
World rank
26th
of 205 countries
All-time high
109.84 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-67.92 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Bulgaria, 1981–2025

-500501001981200320251981: -1.1 % change on previous year1982: 1.3 % change on previous year1983: -14.5 % change on previous year1984: 2.6 % change on previous year1985: 0.565 % change on previous year1986: 13.9 % change on previous year1987: 47.5 % change on previous year1988: -17.8 % change on previous year1989: -7.1 % change on previous year1990: -3.6 % change on previous year1991: -67.9 % change on previous year1992: 11.5 % change on previous year1993: 23.3 % change on previous year1994: -12.2 % change on previous year1995: 109.8 % change on previous year1996: -35.7 % change on previous year1997: -8.4 % change on previous year1998: 29.6 % change on previous year1999: -9.7 % change on previous year2000: -4 % change on previous year2001: 7.6 % change on previous year2002: 16.8 % change on previous year2003: 26.4 % change on previous year2004: 21.4 % change on previous year2005: 13.4 % change on previous year2006: 14.2 % change on previous year2007: 29.9 % change on previous year2008: 21.5 % change on previous year2009: -1.3 % change on previous year2010: -2.1 % change on previous year2011: 13.8 % change on previous year2012: -6.2 % change on previous year2013: 1.9 % change on previous year2014: 2.9 % change on previous year2015: -11.4 % change on previous year2016: 5.9 % change on previous year2017: 9.6 % change on previous year2018: 12.5 % change on previous year2019: 3.3 % change on previous year2020: 3.5 % change on previous year2021: 20.7 % change on previous year2022: 9 % change on previous year2023: 11.3 % change on previous year2024: 10.4 % change on previous year2025: 15 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Bulgaria is 15.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.9% on the previous year and up 231.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Bulgaria peaked at 109.84 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -67.92 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places Bulgaria 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1981 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 -1.06 % change on previous year
1982 1.28 % change on previous year -221.3%
1983 -14.52 % change on previous year -1234.0%
1984 2.61 % change on previous year -118.0%
1985 0.5649 % change on previous year -78.3%
1986 13.93 % change on previous year +2365.8%
1987 47.48 % change on previous year +240.8%
1988 -17.85 % change on previous year -137.6%
1989 -7.11 % change on previous year -60.2%
1990 -3.63 % change on previous year -48.9%
1991 -67.92 % change on previous year +1770.6%
1992 11.46 % change on previous year -116.9%
1993 23.28 % change on previous year +103.1%
1994 -12.19 % change on previous year -152.4%
1995 109.84 % change on previous year -1001.1%
1996 -35.72 % change on previous year -132.5%
1997 -8.36 % change on previous year -76.6%
1998 29.62 % change on previous year -454.4%
1999 -9.72 % change on previous year -132.8%
2000 -4 % change on previous year -58.8%
2001 7.58 % change on previous year -289.3%
2002 16.83 % change on previous year +122.1%
2003 26.43 % change on previous year +57.0%
2004 21.4 % change on previous year -19.0%
2005 13.39 % change on previous year -37.4%
2006 14.24 % change on previous year +6.3%
2007 29.89 % change on previous year +109.9%
2008 21.52 % change on previous year -28.0%
2009 -1.31 % change on previous year -106.1%
2010 -2.13 % change on previous year +62.8%
2011 13.79 % change on previous year -748.0%
2012 -6.18 % change on previous year -144.8%
2013 1.88 % change on previous year -130.4%
2014 2.87 % change on previous year +53.0%
2015 -11.44 % change on previous year -497.8%
2016 5.91 % change on previous year -151.7%
2017 9.56 % change on previous year +61.8%
2018 12.49 % change on previous year +30.6%
2019 3.25 % change on previous year -74.0%
2020 3.53 % change on previous year +8.4%
2021 20.68 % change on previous year +486.5%
2022 8.98 % change on previous year -56.6%
2023 11.33 % change on previous year +26.1%
2024 10.38 % change on previous year -8.4%
2025 15.05 % change on previous year +44.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.82 % change on previous year -17.85 % change on previous year 47.48 % change on previous year 9
1990s 3.67 % change on previous year -67.92 % change on previous year 109.84 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.6 % change on previous year -4 % change on previous year 29.89 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3 % change on previous year -11.44 % change on previous year 13.79 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.66 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 20.68 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 23 Russian Federation 16.65 % change on previous year compare
  2. 24 Zambia 15.58 % change on previous year compare
  3. 25 Nigeria 15.1 % change on previous year compare
  4. 27 Uganda 14.81 % change on previous year compare
  5. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 14.66 % change on previous year compare
  6. 29 Guinea-Bissau 14.63 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Bulgaria?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Bulgaria was 15.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 109.84 % change on previous year in 1995.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -67.92 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Bulgaria rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 231.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,675 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.