Services, value added in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Services, value added was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Bulgaria is 3.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Bulgaria peaked at 24.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -30.0%, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 82nd out of 198 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.
Services, value added in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.3% | — |
| 1982 | -11.3% | -221.3% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | -251.1% |
| 1984 | -7.7% | -144.8% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | -358.5% |
| 1986 | -8.6% | -143.2% |
| 1987 | 24.5% | -386.8% |
| 1988 | 14.5% | -40.8% |
| 1989 | -9.2% | -163.2% |
| 1990 | -6.1% | -34.1% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -166.8% |
| 1992 | -26.9% | -764.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -102.2% |
| 1994 | -3.1% | -616.7% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -231.2% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +116.1% |
| 1997 | -30.0% | -441.7% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -134.2% |
| 1999 | -13.1% | -227.8% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -135.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +143.9% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -61.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +75.7% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -45.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -77.9% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +653.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -78.2% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -128.7% |
| 2013 | -1.5% | +246.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -142.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +389.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -47.5% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +131.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | -1.7% | -136.2% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -652.1% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -58.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +21.3% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | -23.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | -11.3% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | -5.1% | -30.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -1.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | -1.7% | 9.5% | 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 services, value added in Bulgaria?
- Services, value added in Bulgaria was 3.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.0% in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for services, value added?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.