GDP in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: GDP was 202.86 billion current LCU in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
202.86 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
133rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
202.86 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
25.79 million current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2024

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1980200220241980: 25.8M current LCU1981: 27.8M current LCU1982: 29.0M current LCU1983: 29.8M current LCU1984: 31.7M current LCU1985: 32.6M current LCU1986: 34.4M current LCU1987: 36.5M current LCU1988: 38.3M current LCU1989: 39.6M current LCU1990: 45.4M current LCU1991: 135.7M current LCU1992: 200.8M current LCU1993: 298.9M current LCU1994: 525.6M current LCU1995: 1.3B current LCU1996: 2.2B current LCU1997: 19.0B current LCU1998: 26.5B current LCU1999: 25.0B current LCU2000: 28.1B current LCU2001: 31.0B current LCU2002: 34.1B current LCU2003: 36.6B current LCU2004: 41.2B current LCU2005: 47.0B current LCU2006: 53.6B current LCU2007: 63.5B current LCU2008: 72.8B current LCU2009: 73.2B current LCU2010: 74.9B current LCU2011: 81.1B current LCU2012: 82.6B current LCU2013: 82.3B current LCU2014: 84.1B current LCU2015: 89.6B current LCU2016: 95.3B current LCU2017: 102.7B current LCU2018: 109.8B current LCU2019: 119.9B current LCU2020: 121.1B current LCU2021: 139.6B current LCU2022: 168.4B current LCU2023: 185.2B current LCU2024: 202.9B current LCU

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 202.86 billion current LCU for gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 202.86 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.79 million current LCU, in 1980.

That places Bulgaria 133rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.56 million current LCU 25.79 million current LCU 39.58 million current LCU 10
1990s 7.52 billion current LCU 45.39 million current LCU 26.46 billion current LCU 10
2000s 48.12 billion current LCU 28.12 billion current LCU 73.18 billion current LCU 10
2010s 92.23 billion current LCU 74.89 billion current LCU 119.91 billion current LCU 10
2020s 163.43 billion current LCU 121.09 billion current LCU 202.86 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 130 Greece 237.57 billion current LCU compare
  2. 131 Libya 225.36 billion current LCU compare
  3. 132 Turkmenistan 224.84 billion current LCU compare
  4. 134 Trinidad and Tobago 178.37 billion current LCU compare
  5. 135 Sierra Leone 170.48 billion current LCU compare
  6. 136 Gambia 168.11 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

More population data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp in Bulgaria?
Gdp in Bulgaria was 202.86 billion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 202.86 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 25.79 million current LCU in 1980.
How does Bulgaria rank for gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 133rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release