Final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Final consumption expenditure was 103.73 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria stood at 103.73 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 161.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 103.73 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.58 billion current US$, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.73 billion current US$ | 11.26 billion current US$ | 19.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.41 billion current US$ | 5.58 billion current US$ | 16.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.95 billion current US$ | 11.43 billion current US$ | 45.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.82 billion current US$ | 39.68 billion current US$ | 52.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.19 billion current US$ | 54.50 billion current US$ | 103.73 billion current US$ | 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 103.73 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 103.73 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 billion current US$ in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.