Industry (including construction), value added in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Industry (including construction), value added was -1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Bulgaria is -1.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.9% on the previous year and down 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Bulgaria peaked at 12.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -18.6%, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 172nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.5% | — |
| 1982 | 9.3% | +70.9% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +84.5% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -90.3% |
| 1990 | -12.5% | -1395.1% |
| 1991 | -18.6% | +48.8% |
| 1992 | -6.4% | -65.6% |
| 1993 | -6.2% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -196.8% |
| 1995 | -5.5% | -191.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -109.9% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +1439.9% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -67.8% |
| 1999 | -0.9% | -132.3% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -1358.1% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +67.1% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -47.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +106.4% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -53.7% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -150.5% |
| 2010 | -7.2% | +155.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -130.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +82.9% |
| 2013 | -2.8% | -171.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -119.6% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +691.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -75.1% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -217.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.9% |
| 2020 | -6.8% | -63629.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -114.2% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +1217.8% |
| 2023 | -4.1% | -132.2% |
| 2024 | -4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | -1.4% | -64.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 1.0% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | -3.2% | -18.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | -2.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -7.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -6.8% | 12.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 15.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8746 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 17,778 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 15.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9488 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 19,286 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8417 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Bulgaria?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Bulgaria was -1.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.6% in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Bulgaria ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.8%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.