Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU was 0.1066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Bulgaria is 0.1066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Bulgaria peaked at 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3243 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.3417 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3784 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4756 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4917 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5123 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4671 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3508 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5089 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4672 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +121.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8576 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6389 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7556 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3651 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5671 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6673 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5159 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5637 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6435 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6384 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5772 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4051 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3049 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2624 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2671 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2545 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2285 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2524 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2385 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2345 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2693 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2479 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2117 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1917 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1617 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1248 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2163 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2336 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +121.2% | 0.4672 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3243 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5123 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6432 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3651 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4303 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2624 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6435 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2432 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2117 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1498 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1917 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 175 Greece 0.1157 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Latvia 0.1151 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Estonia 0.1097 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1032 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Monaco 0.1024 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Marshall Islands 0.1002 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Bulgaria?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Bulgaria was 0.1066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Bulgaria ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.