Final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Final consumption expenditure was 60.92 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria stood at 60.92 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 60.92 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.78 billion constant LCU, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.70 billion constant LCU | 26.10 billion constant LCU | 36.66 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.90 billion constant LCU | 20.78 billion constant LCU | 37.62 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.68 billion constant LCU | 25.72 billion constant LCU | 39.95 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.62 billion constant LCU | 39.62 billion constant LCU | 47.83 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.18 billion constant LCU | 50.98 billion constant LCU | 60.92 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8871 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -6.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 17,110 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 17,780 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 110.07 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria?
- Final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria was 60.92 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.92 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.78 billion constant LCU in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.