Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.3356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.3356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 3.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 170th out of 195 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.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1989 | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +182.7% |
| 1992 | 2.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1993 | 1.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 2.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 1996 | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 1997 | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6853 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5327 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5828 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.3356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.3356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +182.7% | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +68.0% | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5828 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 167 Czechia 0.3411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Bolivia 0.3383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Mongolia 0.3362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 0.3285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Serbia 0.3255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Romania 0.3245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.3356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.