Other manufacturing in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Other manufacturing was 50.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.2%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
35th
of 157 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2017
All-time low
32.8%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Other manufacturing in Bulgaria, 1996–2023

02040601996200920231996: 32.8 % of value added in manufacturing1997: 42.3 % of value added in manufacturing1998: 38.9 % of value added in manufacturing1999: 38.5 % of value added in manufacturing2000: 41.4 % of value added in manufacturing2001: 36.4 % of value added in manufacturing2002: 35.5 % of value added in manufacturing2003: 38.2 % of value added in manufacturing2004: 46.3 % of value added in manufacturing2005: 46.9 % of value added in manufacturing2006: 48.9 % of value added in manufacturing2007: 50.4 % of value added in manufacturing2008: 43.7 % of value added in manufacturing2009: 44.4 % of value added in manufacturing2010: 45 % of value added in manufacturing2011: 47.3 % of value added in manufacturing2012: 42.5 % of value added in manufacturing2013: 40.4 % of value added in manufacturing2014: 44.2 % of value added in manufacturing2015: 48.2 % of value added in manufacturing2016: 51.4 % of value added in manufacturing2017: 52.3 % of value added in manufacturing2018: 47.1 % of value added in manufacturing2019: 47.7 % of value added in manufacturing2020: 46.6 % of value added in manufacturing2021: 44.3 % of value added in manufacturing2022: 45.4 % of value added in manufacturing2023: 50.2 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 50.2% for other manufacturing in 2023.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other manufacturing in Bulgaria peaked at 52.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 1996.

Bulgaria ranks 35th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Other manufacturing in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing) in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2023.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1996 32.8%
1997 42.3% +29.0%
1998 38.9% -7.9%
1999 38.5% -1.1%
2000 41.4% +7.7%
2001 36.4% -12.2%
2002 35.5% -2.5%
2003 38.2% +7.6%
2004 46.3% +21.2%
2005 46.9% +1.3%
2006 48.9% +4.2%
2007 50.4% +3.1%
2008 43.7% -13.3%
2009 44.4% +1.7%
2010 45.0% +1.3%
2011 47.3% +5.0%
2012 42.5% -10.0%
2013 40.4% -4.9%
2014 44.2% +9.4%
2015 48.2% +9.0%
2016 51.4% +6.6%
2017 52.3% +1.8%
2018 47.1% -9.9%
2019 47.7% +1.3%
2020 46.6% -2.3%
2021 44.3% -4.9%
2022 45.4% +2.5%
2023 50.2% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.1% 32.8% 42.3% 4
2000s 43.2% 35.5% 50.4% 10
2010s 46.6% 40.4% 52.3% 10
2020s 46.6% 44.3% 50.2% 4

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  5. 37 Slovakia 50.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is other manufacturing in Bulgaria?
Other manufacturing in Bulgaria was 50.2% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest other manufacturing recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest other manufacturing recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 1996.
How does Bulgaria rank for other manufacturing?
Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is other manufacturing rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,837 data points, 1963–2024
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Other manufacturing, a residual, covers wood and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 20), paper and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 21 and 22), petroleum and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 23), basic metals and mineral products (ISIC Rev. 3 division27), fabricated metal products and professional goods (ISIC Rev. 3 division 28), and other industries (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 25, 26, 31, 33, 36, and 37). Includes unallocated data. When data for textiles, machinery, or chemicals are shown as not available, they are included in other manufacturing. 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 is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).