Industry (including construction), value added in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Industry (including construction), value added was -1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-1.4%
Change on year
up 64.9%
World rank
173rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2022
All-time low
-18.6%
in 1991
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Industry (including construction), value added in Bulgaria, 1981–2025

-20-100101981200320251981: 5.5 annual % growth1982: 9.3 annual % growth1983: 7.6 annual % growth1984: 6.1 annual % growth1985: 5.1 annual % growth1986: 5.2 annual % growth1987: 5.4 annual % growth1988: 9.9 annual % growth1989: 0.965 annual % growth1990: -12.5 annual % growth1991: -18.6 annual % growth1992: -6.4 annual % growth1993: -6.2 annual % growth1994: 6 annual % growth1995: -5.5 annual % growth1996: 0.54 annual % growth1997: 8.3 annual % growth1998: 2.7 annual % growth1999: -0.865 annual % growth2000: 10.9 annual % growth2001: 6.2 annual % growth2002: 4.6 annual % growth2003: 7.6 annual % growth2004: 4 annual % growth2005: 4.5 annual % growth2006: 9.3 annual % growth2007: 12 annual % growth2008: 5.5 annual % growth2009: -2.8 annual % growth2010: -7.2 annual % growth2011: 2.2 annual % growth2012: 4 annual % growth2013: -2.8 annual % growth2014: 0.556 annual % growth2015: 4.4 annual % growth2016: 3.9 annual % growth2017: 0.979 annual % growth2018: -1.1 annual % growth2019: 0.011 annual % growth2020: -6.8 annual % growth2021: 0.969 annual % growth2022: 12.8 annual % growth2023: -4.1 annual % growth2024: -4.1 annual % growth2025: -1.4 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Bulgaria is -1.4%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.9% on the previous year and down 132.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Bulgaria peaked at 12.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -18.6%, in 1991.

Bulgaria ranks 173rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.1% 1.0% 9.9% 9
1990s -3.2% -18.6% 8.3% 10
2000s 6.2% -2.8% 12.0% 10
2010s 0.5% -7.2% 4.4% 10
2020s -0.5% -6.8% 12.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Bulgaria?
Industry (including construction), value added in Bulgaria was -1.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -18.6% in 1991.
How does Bulgaria rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Bulgaria ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 132.8%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 10,253 data points, 1961–2025
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Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.