Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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 189 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 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% |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7718 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 15,689 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 9,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.4991 constant LCU 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 189 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.