Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -54.47 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria is -54.47 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 260.1% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 107.71 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -302.73 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 36.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 18.77 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1983 | 39.62 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 1984 | 53.12 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1985 | -61.67 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 1986 | -67.01 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1987 | -93.83 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1988 | -36.62 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1989 | -38 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1990 | -28.04 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 96.29 % change on previous year | -443.4% |
| 1992 | -240.21 % change on previous year | -349.5% |
| 1993 | -101.15 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1994 | -0.104 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1995 | -124.52 % change on previous year | +119625.2% |
| 1996 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1997 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 20.39 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 1999 | 34.78 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 2000 | -74.66 % change on previous year | -314.7% |
| 2001 | 107.71 % change on previous year | -244.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0996 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2004 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -11909.3% |
| 2005 | -70.46 % change on previous year | +499.2% |
| 2007 | -302.73 % change on previous year | +329.7% |
| 2008 | 25.82 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2009 | 35.68 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 19.37 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2011 | -66.7 % change on previous year | -444.3% |
| 2012 | 39.35 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2013 | -54.91 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 2014 | 45.84 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 2015 | -95.9 % change on previous year | -309.2% |
| 2016 | -22.2 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2017 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2018 | -30.28 % change on previous year | -2715.5% |
| 2019 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2020 | 31.49 % change on previous year | +483.8% |
| 2021 | -59.78 % change on previous year | -289.8% |
| 2022 | -24.46 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2023 | -69.67 % change on previous year | +184.8% |
| 2024 | 34.02 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2025 | -54.47 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -54.47 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.07 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -54.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.49 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -119625.2% | -0.104 % change on previous year | -124.52 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -11909.3% | 0.0996 % change on previous year | -11.76 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -2715.5% | 1.16 % change on previous year | -30.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -16.55 % change on previous year | -93.83 % change on previous year | 53.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -32.42 % change on previous year | -240.21 % change on previous year | 96.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -36.29 % change on previous year | -302.73 % change on previous year | 107.71 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -15.89 % change on previous year | -95.9 % change on previous year | 45.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -23.81 % change on previous year | -69.67 % change on previous year | 34.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 174 Bolivia -48.81 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Benin -50.94 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Andorra -53.4 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Nigeria -60.89 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Zambia -64.85 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Burundi -66.14 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -54.47 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 107.71 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -302.73 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.