Economy · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Bulgaria: the economy in numbers
GDP is $131bn (2025), 63rd of 211 in the world and 27th of 57 in Europe & Central Asia. GDP per capita is $20,328 (2025), 74th of 211 in the world and 38th of 57 in Europe & Central Asia. GDP per capita, PPP is $44,451 (2025), 60th of 199 in the world and 36th of 53 in Europe & Central Asia.
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Economy: Bulgaria in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $131bn2025 | 63/211 | 27/57 | $13.2bn | $50.7bn | $70.5bn | +158%since 2015 | $32.3tn | $76.9tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $20,3282025 | 74/211 | 38/57 | $1,621 | $6,854 | $10,761 | +180%since 2015 | $34,603 | $53,997 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $44,4512025 | 60/199 | 36/53 | $6,424 | $14,954 | $27,352 | +135%since 2015 | $54,129 | $69,953 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $17,7802025 | 73/201 | 34/53 | $1,660 | $6,960 | $10,090 | +136%since 2015 | $32,822 | $52,957 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 3.1%2025 | 110/210 | 19/56 | 4.6% | 1.6% | -3.1% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 3.2%2025 | 75/210 | 16/56 | 5.1% | 2.2% | -2.2% | −1.5 ppsince 2015 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 2.5%2025 | 140/198 | 30/56 | 11.0% | 4.0% | 3.4% | −1.6 ppsince 2015 | 2.0% | 1.3% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 21.2%2025 | 120/201 | 33/57 | 22.7% | 23.8% | 21.8% | −2.8 ppsince 2015 | 22.7% | 21.3% | 25.0% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 63.3%2025 | 67/201 | 25/57 | 54.0% | 59.5% | 61.5% | +5.0 ppsince 2015 | 65.5% | 69.1% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 21.7%2025 | 108/175 | 38/51 | 19.0% | 22.5% | 20.2% | +0.7 ppsince 2015 | 22.9% | 22.6% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 16.7%2025 | 113/163 | 41/49 | 13.5% | 20.6% | 20.7% | −4.2 ppsince 2015 | 24.6% | 23.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.9%2021 | 119/209 | 21/56 | 0.7% | 1.7% | 0.6% | −1.2 ppsince 2011 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+158%$131bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+180%$20,328 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+135%$44,451 in 2025
- GNI per capita+136%$17,780 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−0.3 pp3.1% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−1.5 pp3.2% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Bulgaria and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Bulgaria. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Romania | Greece | Serbia | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $131bn2025 | $1.6tn2025 | $429bn2025 | $281bn2025 | $100.0bn2025 | $19.1bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $20,3282025 | $18,5992025 | $22,5382025 | $26,9482025 | $15,2622025 | $10,4902025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $44,4512025 | $45,2882025 | $50,8952025 | $45,2642025 | $33,9102025 | $28,0292025 |
| GNI per capita | $17,7802025 | $16,3002025 | $20,1902025 | $25,3602025 | $13,4802025 | $9,4902025 |
| GDP growth | 3.1%2025 | 3.6%2025 | 0.7%2025 | 2.1%2025 | 2.0%2025 | 3.5%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.2%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 0.8%2025 | 2.0%2025 | 2.6%2025 | 3.7%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 2.5%2025 | 5.2%2025 | 3.0%2025 | 3.6%2025 | 3.3%2025 | 6.0%2025 |
| Industry share | 21.2%2025 | 24.0%2025 | 25.3%2025 | 15.2%2025 | 22.3%2025 | 24.1%2025 |
| Services share | 63.3%2025 | 59.4%2025 | 61.7%2025 | 67.4%2025 | 59.7%2025 | 57.0%2025 |