Real GDP growth in Bulgaria
Real GDP in Bulgaria changed by 3.1% in 2025.
Bulgaria, 2025
3.1%
Change from 2024
−0.3percentage points
European Union, 2025
1.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
1.8%
Position in 2025
99th of 186
Real GDP growth in Bulgaria over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bulgaria | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.1% | 1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | 1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | 0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | 3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | 6.4% |
| 2020 | -3.1% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | 1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | 2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | 1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | 2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| 2009 | -3.3% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | 0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | 3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | 3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | 2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | 2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | 0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | 1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | 2.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 3.4% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 3.4%, the figure has changed by −0.3 percentage points.
- Among the 186 countries with data for 2025, Bulgaria has the 99th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 1.5%.
More for Bulgaria
All statistics for Bulgaria
Real GDP growth
3.0%
2025 · Eurostat
GDP in US dollars
US$130.8 billion
2025 · World Bank
GDP per capita in euro
€18,120 per person
2025 · Eurostat
GDP per capita in PPS
66p (Provisional) (EU = 100)
2024 · Eurostat
GDP in euro
116,549 million €
2025 · Eurostat
Quarterly GDP growth (seasonally adjusted)
0.7%p (Provisional)
Q2 2026 · Eurostat