Price level index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Price level index was 45.73 GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Price level index in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price level index in Bulgaria is 45.73 GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level index in Bulgaria peaked at 50.68 GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.25 GDP, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Price level index in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.5 GDP | — |
| 1991 | 12.25 GDP | -61.1% |
| 1992 | 14.56 GDP | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 18.18 GDP | +24.8% |
| 1994 | 15.67 GDP | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 29.18 GDP | +86.2% |
| 1996 | 21.47 GDP | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 23.68 GDP | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 29.47 GDP | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 28.6 GDP | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 25.24 GDP | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 25.44 GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.88 GDP | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 32.31 GDP | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 36.84 GDP | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 37.9 GDP | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 39.66 GDP | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 45.93 GDP | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 50.68 GDP | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 49.26 GDP | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 45.84 GDP | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 49.85 GDP | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 45.52 GDP | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 46.15 GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 44.86 GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 38.47 GDP | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 37.71 GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 38.97 GDP | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 41.05 GDP | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 38.69 GDP | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 39.34 GDP | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 41.88 GDP | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 38.55 GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 40.83 GDP | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 41.93 GDP | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 45.73 GDP | +9.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 45.73 GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.77 GDP, 66% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 45.73 GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.99 GDP, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Price level index 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 | +86.2% | 15.67 GDP | 29.18 GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.46 GDP | 12.25 GDP | 31.5 GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.01 GDP | 25.24 GDP | 50.68 GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.71 GDP | 37.71 GDP | 49.85 GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.38 GDP | 38.55 GDP | 45.73 GDP | 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)
- 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 price level index in Bulgaria?
- Price level index in Bulgaria was 45.73 GDP in 2025, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest price level index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.68 GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest price level index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.25 GDP in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for price level index?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is price level index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Price level index (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price level index (PLI) is the ratio of a purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor to the corresponding market exchange rate between two countries, expressed relative to a base country that is set equal to 100. For this series the base country is the United States. It provides a measure of the differences in price level between the country and the United States by indicating the number of units of the common currency (US dollars) needed to buy the same volume of the aggregation level in each country. At the level of GDP, the price level ratio provides a measure of the differences in the general price levels of countries.