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Economy & jobs Statistics · Country

Economic growth in Bulgaria

1981 – 2025 · 45 data points 18 of 40 · Countries Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Bulgaria

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1981 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 13 figures Economy 14 figures Housing 1 figure Education 4 figures Tourism 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2025 3.1%
Countries · 2025 18 of 40 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs World +0.2 pp World: 2.9% · 2025
Economic growth, 1981 – 2025 percent · Bulgaria
 
 
 
 
1985 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1993 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2001 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2009 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.1%
2025 

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1981 – 2025

Compared with Economic growth · percent
Bulgaria
3.1%
World
2.9%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Bulgaria · 1981 – 2025
Latest value 3.1% · 2025
First value 4.9% · 1981
Highest 10.9% · 1988
Lowest -14.1% · 1997
Data points 45

By year

All years · 1981 – 2025

YearBulgariaChange World
2025 3.1% 2.9%
2024 3.4% 2.9%
2023 1.7% 2.9%
2022 4.1% 3.4%
2021 7.8% 6.5%
2020 -3.1% -2.9%
2019 3.8% 2.7%
2018 2.3% 3.3%
2017 2.7% 3.4%
2016 3.0% 2.8%
2015 3.4% 3.1%
2014 0.9% 3.2%
2013 -0.5% 2.9%
2012 0.7% 2.7%
2011 2.1% 3.3%
2010 1.6% 4.5%
2009 -3.3% -1.3%
2008 6.1% 2.1%
2007 6.7% 4.4%
2006 6.8% 4.5%
2005 7.1% 4.1%
2004 6.5% 4.5%
2003 5.2% 3.1%
2002 5.9% 2.3%
2001 3.8% 2.0%
2000 4.6% 4.6%
1999 -8.4% 3.6%
1998 3.8% 2.8%
1997 -14.1% 4.0%
1996 5.2% 3.6%
1995 2.9% 3.2%
1994 1.8% 3.4%
1993 -1.5% 1.9%
1992 -7.3% 2.1%
1991 -8.4% 1.2%
1990 -9.1% 2.7%
1989 -3.3% 3.6%
1988 10.9% 4.5%
1987 6.1% 3.8%
1986 4.2% 3.3%
1985 2.7% 3.7%
1984 3.4% 4.7%
1983 3.4% 2.6%
1982 2.3% 0.4%
1981 4.9% 1.9%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1981 – 2025

Ranking · Countries

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryEconomic growth
1 India 8.3%
2 Philippines 7.1%
3 Bangladesh 7.1%
4 China 6.8%
5 Sierra Leone 6.4%
6 Indonesia 5.0%
7 Egypt 4.3%
8 Algeria 3.9%
9 Honduras 3.9%
10 Türkiye 3.3%
11 South Korea 3.2%
12 Poland 3.0%
13 Bulgaria 3.0%
14 Spain 2.9%
15 Romania 2.9%
16 Lithuania 2.7%
17 Czechia 2.6%
18 Finland 2.6%
19 Netherlands 2.4%
20 Germany 2.2%
21 United Kingdom 2.2%
22 Hong Kong SAR China 2.2%
23 Gabon 2.1%
24 Colombia 2.1%
25 United States 1.8%
26 Mexico 1.8%
27 Chile 1.8%
28 Saudi Arabia 1.7%
29 Lebanon 1.6%
30 Norway 1.3%
31 Italy 1.2%
32 Canada 1.0%
33 France 0.9%
34 Congo - Kinshasa 0.4%
35 Russia 0.2%
36 Greece -0.0%
37 Ecuador -0.7%
38 Liberia -1.6%
39 Argentina -2.1%
40 Brazil -3.3%
41 Congo - Brazzaville -8.7%
42 Yemen -9.4%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2016

What it means

How much the economy grew or shrank compared with the year before.

How it is calculated

Change in GDP at constant prices (inflation removed) from the previous year, in percent.