Real gdp growth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Real gdp growth was 3.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.1
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
113th
of 196 countries
All-time high
7.83
in 2021
All-time low
-14.12
in 1997
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Real gdp growth in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3.1 for real gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Bulgaria peaked at 7.83 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -14.12, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.65 | -0.5 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.87 | -14.12 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.93 | -3.35 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | -0.543 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 | -3.13 | 7.83 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1.04 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.58 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 10,454 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 67.25 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 10,454 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8871 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Bulgaria?
- Real gdp growth in Bulgaria was 3.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 in 2021.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.12 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for real gdp growth?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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