Gross capital formation in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gross capital formation was 25.20 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
25.20 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.20 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
4.48 million current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Gross capital formation in Bulgaria, 1980–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 25.20 billion current LCU for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 162.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Bulgaria peaked at 25.20 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.48 million current LCU, in 1980.

Bulgaria ranks 138th of 186 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.63 million current LCU 4.48 million current LCU 6.75 million current LCU 10
1990s 623.77 million current LCU 5.94 million current LCU 2.54 billion current LCU 10
2000s 6.96 billion current LCU 2.74 billion current LCU 13.75 billion current LCU 10
2010s 9.86 billion current LCU 8.62 billion current LCU 12.69 billion current LCU 10
2020s 18.68 billion current LCU 12.47 billion current LCU 25.20 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 135 Ecuador 27.29 billion current LCU compare
  2. 136 Turkmenistan 26.85 billion current LCU compare
  3. 137 Tunisia 26.25 billion current LCU compare
  4. 139 Azerbaijan 24.38 billion current LCU compare
  5. 140 Croatia 22.86 billion current LCU compare
  6. 141 Georgia 22.26 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Bulgaria?
Gross capital formation in Bulgaria was 25.20 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 25.20 billion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.48 million current LCU in 1980.
How does Bulgaria rank for gross capital formation?
Bulgaria ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,699 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.