Gross capital formation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross capital formation was 28.40 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 28.40 billion current US$ for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 166.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Bulgaria peaked at 28.40 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 142.30 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.94 billion current US$ | 5.58 billion current US$ | 9.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 billion current US$ | 142.30 million current US$ | 5.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.89 billion current US$ | 2.52 billion current US$ | 20.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.04 billion current US$ | 10.23 billion current US$ | 14.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.67 billion current US$ | 14.21 billion current US$ | 28.40 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 gross capital formation in Bulgaria?
- Gross capital formation in Bulgaria was 28.40 billion current US$ 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 28.40 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.30 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross capital formation?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th 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 166.4%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.