Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 67.87 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 67.87 billion current LCU for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 138.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 67.87 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.92 million current LCU, in 1981.
Bulgaria ranks 140th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 6.92 million current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 7.39 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 7.76 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 8.06 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 8.61 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 8.91 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 9.72 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 9.72 million current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.54 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 13.88 million current LCU | +31.7% |
| 1991 | 37.54 million current LCU | +170.4% |
| 1992 | 67.36 million current LCU | +79.4% |
| 1993 | 112.31 million current LCU | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 198.95 million current LCU | +77.1% |
| 1995 | 375.08 million current LCU | +88.5% |
| 1996 | 825.51 million current LCU | +120.1% |
| 1997 | 6.37 billion current LCU | +671.4% |
| 1998 | 7.59 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 8.34 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 9.56 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 10.87 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 11.89 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 12.74 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 14.40 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 16.53 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 18.33 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 22.25 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 24.46 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 23.56 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 24.57 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 25.98 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 27.72 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 26.27 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 27.02 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 28.43 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 29.51 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 31.63 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 33.42 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 36.18 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 35.87 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 41.32 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 49.86 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 54.49 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 60.03 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 67.87 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 67.87 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 179.30 billion current LCU, 38% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 67.87 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 320.87 billion current LCU, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +671.4% | 825.51 million current LCU | 6.37 billion current LCU |
| 1991 | +170.4% | 13.88 million current LCU | 37.54 million current LCU |
| 1996 | +120.1% | 375.08 million current LCU | 825.51 million current LCU |
| 1995 | +88.5% | 198.95 million current LCU | 375.08 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +79.4% | 37.54 million current LCU | 67.36 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +77.1% | 112.31 million current LCU | 198.95 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.49 million current LCU | 6.92 million current LCU | 10.54 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 billion current LCU | 13.88 million current LCU | 8.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.46 billion current LCU | 9.56 billion current LCU | 24.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.07 billion current LCU | 24.57 billion current LCU | 36.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.57 billion current LCU | 35.87 billion current LCU | 67.87 billion current LCU | 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)
- 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria was 67.87 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 67.87 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 million current LCU in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.