Bulgaria GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

Bulgaria's GDP changed from approximately $37B 751M in 1980 to $107B 933M in 2024, showing an overall 185.9% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1991 at $2B 928M, and the highest in 2024 at $107B 933M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 2.4%.
For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Romania was 4.8%, and that of Turkey was 5.7%.

Overview of Bulgaria's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Bulgaria recorded a 185.9% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $42B 890M, and the median was $42B 467M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $105B 5M, with a standard deviation of $25B 651M.
The average annual change was $1B 156M.


Bulgaria GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Bulgaria.

Change Chart

    Highest and Lowest GDP Records

    • Lowest GDP: 1991, $2B 928M
    • Highest GDP: 2024, $107B 933M
    • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $107B 933M

    Notable Annual GDP Changes

    • 1988: Significant increase in GDP
    • 1990: Noticeable drop in GDP

    Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


    Global Economic Events and Bulgaria's GDP

    COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

    • Period: From 2019 to 2020
    • GDP Change: $68B 889M → $70B 311M
    • Outcome: increased

    2008 Global Financial Crisis

    • Period: From 2007 to 2009
    • GDP Change: $44B 432M → $52B 24M
    • Outcome: sharply increased

    2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

    • Period: From 2000 to 2001
    • GDP Change: $13B 246M → $14B 183M
    • Outcome: increased

    1998 Asian Financial Crisis

    • Period: From 1997 to 1998
    • GDP Change: $11B 317M → $15B 31M
    • Outcome: sharply increased

    Key Economic Indicators of Bulgaria (1980–2024)

    yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
    1980
    $ 37B 751M
    $ 4,286.21
    $ 4,681.81
    $ 41B 236M
    5.7 %
    2.527 %
    25.86 %
    0 %
    8M 808K people
    1981
    $ 40B 718M
    $ 4,609.43
    $ 5,380.45
    $ 47B 529M
    5.3 %
    0.3 %
    25.87 %
    0 %
    8M 834K people
    1982
    $ 42B 467M
    $ 4,793.65
    $ 5,935.80
    $ 52B 586M
    4.2 %
    0.417 %
    25.47 %
    0 %
    8M 859K people
    1983
    $ 43B 641M
    $ 4,913.84
    $ 6,337.39
    $ 56B 284M
    3 %
    0.082 %
    25.46 %
    0 %
    8M 881K people
    1984
    $ 46B 358M
    $ 5,210.54
    $ 6,856.07
    $ 60B 998M
    4.6 %
    1.154 %
    27.07 %
    0 %
    8M 897K people
    1985
    $ 39B 692M
    $ 4,458.09
    $ 7,195.03
    $ 64B 60M
    1.8 %
    -0.343 %
    24.34 %
    0 %
    8M 903K people
    1986
    $ 35B 130M
    $ 3,946.89
    $ 7,731.33
    $ 68B 813M
    5.3 %
    -2.707 %
    24.51 %
    0 %
    8M 901K people
    1987
    $ 40B 721M
    $ 4,581.22
    $ 8,306.41
    $ 73B 833M
    4.7 %
    -1.768 %
    23.09 %
    0 %
    8M 889K people
    1988
    $ 66B 546M
    $ 7,506.64
    $ 8,829.28
    $ 78B 271M
    2.4 %
    -0.604 %
    24.86 %
    0 %
    8M 865K people
    1989
    $ 67B 774M
    $ 7,678.82
    $ 9,169.77
    $ 80B 934M
    -0.5 %
    -1.135 %
    22.60 %
    0 %
    8M 826K people
    1990
    $ 29B 882M
    $ 3,407.07
    $ 8,702.10
    $ 76B 322M
    -9.1 %
    -5.723 %
    21.59 %
    0 %
    8M 771K people
    1991
    $ 2B 928M
    $ 336.65
    $ 8,097.07
    $ 70B 417M
    -10.755 %
    -2.627 %
    12.38 %
    0 %
    8M 697K people
    1992
    $ 11B 882M
    $ 1,380.59
    $ 7,663.02
    $ 65B 953M
    -8.426 %
    -3.029 %
    7.30 %
    0 %
    8M 607K people
    1993
    $ 6B 449M
    $ 758.06
    $ 7,013.79
    $ 59B 667M
    -11.625 %
    -17.038 %
    1.71 %
    0 %
    8M 507K people
    1994
    $ 11B 338M
    $ 1,348.67
    $ 6,983.45
    $ 58B 708M
    -3.665 %
    -0.28 %
    5.39 %
    0 %
    8M 407K people
    1995
    $ 18B 992M
    $ 2,284.82
    $ 7,095.64
    $ 58B 979M
    -1.601 %
    -1.084 %
    10.40 %
    0 %
    8M 311K people
    1996
    $ 12B 295M
    $ 1,494.79
    $ 7,681.71
    $ 63B 185M
    5.205 %
    3.591 %
    8.27 %
    0 %
    8M 225K people
    1997
    $ 11B 317M
    $ 1,386.47
    $ 6,763.06
    $ 55B 202M
    -14.115 %
    13.536 %
    19.80 %
    0 %
    8M 162K people
    1998
    $ 15B 31M
    $ 1,854.47
    $ 7,148.14
    $ 57B 938M
    3.789 %
    1.144 %
    14.09 %
    4.694 %
    8M 105K people
    1999
    $ 13B 628M
    $ 1,689.29
    $ 6,672.17
    $ 53B 824M
    -8.396 %
    -2.918 %
    16.93 %
    3.737 %
    8M 67K people