Gross national expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross national expenditure was 75.70 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Bulgaria, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Bulgaria stood at 75.70 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 75.70 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.36 billion constant LCU, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 124th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.62 billion constant LCU | 23.36 billion constant LCU | 30.80 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.91 billion constant LCU | 32.16 billion constant LCU | 57.70 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.10 billion constant LCU | 50.05 billion constant LCU | 60.29 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.33 billion constant LCU | 64.66 billion constant LCU | 75.70 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 gross national expenditure in Bulgaria?
- Gross national expenditure in Bulgaria was 75.70 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.70 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.36 billion constant LCU in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross national expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 124th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.