Services, value added in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Services, value added was 73.45 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Bulgaria is 73.45 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 175.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Bulgaria peaked at 73.45 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.71 million current LCU, in 1982.
Bulgaria ranks 140th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.02 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 4.12 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.71 million current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 3.83 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.90 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.19 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 3.76 million current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 5.61 million current LCU | +49.3% |
| 1988 | 6.37 million current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 6.62 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 8.17 million current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1991 | 24.77 million current LCU | +203.1% |
| 1992 | 40.16 million current LCU | +62.2% |
| 1993 | 69.21 million current LCU | +72.3% |
| 1994 | 120.08 million current LCU | +73.5% |
| 1995 | 425.77 million current LCU | +254.6% |
| 1996 | 737.29 million current LCU | +73.2% |
| 1997 | 4.78 billion current LCU | +547.9% |
| 1998 | 7.36 billion current LCU | +54.2% |
| 1999 | 6.84 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 7.77 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 8.47 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 9.63 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 10.09 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 11.39 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 12.87 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 14.51 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 17.51 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 19.82 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 20.99 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 22.78 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 23.89 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 24.16 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.47 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 25.27 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 26.69 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 28.08 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 30.43 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 34.13 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 37.63 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 38.05 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.54 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 51.56 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 59.01 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 66.80 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 73.45 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 73.45 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 204.15 billion current LCU, 36% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 73.45 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 272.86 billion current LCU, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +547.9% | 737.29 million current LCU | 4.78 billion current LCU |
| 1995 | +254.6% | 120.08 million current LCU | 425.77 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +203.1% | 8.17 million current LCU | 24.77 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.61 million current LCU | 3.71 million current LCU | 6.62 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 billion current LCU | 8.17 million current LCU | 7.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.30 billion current LCU | 7.77 billion current LCU | 20.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.75 billion current LCU | 22.78 billion current LCU | 37.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.57 billion current LCU | 38.05 billion current LCU | 73.45 billion current LCU | 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 73.45 billion current LCU 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 73.45 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 million current LCU in 1982.
- How does Bulgaria rank for services, value added?
- Bulgaria ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.2%. 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 (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.