Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.6593 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Bulgaria ranks 67th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6616 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.614 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +46.1% | 0.4468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6528 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +40.7% | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | -25.5% | 0.6593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4909 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 64 Georgia 0.6394 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Mauritius 0.6387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Montenegro 0.6338 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 South Africa 0.6307 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Tunisia 0.6269 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Denmark 0.6266 current 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6593 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Bulgaria rank for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.