Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) was 17.00 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 17.00 billion current US$ for taxes less subsidies on products in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 145.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Bulgaria peaked at 17.00 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.13 billion current US$, in 1988.
Bulgaria ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 262.92 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 487.93 million current US$ | +85.6% |
| 1982 | -14.69 million current US$ | -103.0% |
| 1983 | 17.80 million current US$ | -221.2% |
| 1984 | 27.96 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1985 | 81.15 million current US$ | +190.3% |
| 1986 | 344.22 million current US$ | +324.2% |
| 1987 | -943.72 million current US$ | -374.2% |
| 1988 | -1.13 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1989 | -668.46 million current US$ | -40.8% |
| 1990 | -875.26 million current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 699.22 million current US$ | -179.9% |
| 1992 | 879.71 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1994 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 979.71 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 1.54 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.69 billion current US$ | +48.9% |
| 2004 | 3.76 billion current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 4.47 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 5.36 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 6.74 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 8.68 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 6.82 billion current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 6.44 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.34 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 7.06 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.70 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 7.57 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.92 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 7.49 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 8.29 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 8.86 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 9.41 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 9.31 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.54 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 10.04 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 12.61 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 14.46 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 17.00 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 17.00 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.71 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 17.00 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.66 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -374.2% | 344.22 million current US$ | -943.72 million current US$ |
| 1986 | +324.2% | 81.15 million current US$ | 344.22 million current US$ |
| 1983 | +221.2% | -14.69 million current US$ | 17.80 million current US$ |
| 1985 | +190.3% | 27.96 million current US$ | 81.15 million current US$ |
| 1991 | +179.9% | -875.26 million current US$ | 699.22 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -153.36 million current US$ | -1.13 billion current US$ | 487.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 997.75 million current US$ | -875.26 million current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 billion current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 8.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 billion current US$ | 6.44 billion current US$ | 9.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 billion current US$ | 9.31 billion current US$ | 17.00 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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 taxes less subsidies on products in Bulgaria?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Bulgaria was 17.00 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.00 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.13 billion current US$ in 1988.
- How does Bulgaria rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.7%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.