Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current was 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2679 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 174th of 207 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 … LCU unit GDP current in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +529.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +140.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1169.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1916 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1863 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1919 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1767 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 0.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2508 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3428 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current 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 | +1169.8% | 0.0147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1872 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +529.8% | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +140.0% | 0.0061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +79.7% | 0.0046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1767 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 171 Lithuania 0.196 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Jordan 0.1943 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Aruba 0.194 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Kiribati 0.1785 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 United States 0.1758 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Estonia 0.1746 current 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 (current lcu), per in Bulgaria?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Bulgaria was 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2679 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Bulgaria ranks 174th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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 (current 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.