Taxes on goods and services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Taxes on goods and services was 14.98 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 14.98 billion current LCU for taxes on goods and services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Bulgaria peaked at 14.98 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 107th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 381.44 million current LCU | 1.98 million current LCU | 1.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 billion current LCU | 1.78 billion current LCU | 6.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 billion current LCU | 5.10 billion current LCU | 9.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.24 billion current LCU | 9.00 billion current LCU | 14.98 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Bulgaria
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Tax revenue 20.7% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 18.4% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 41.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.8% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 23.4% (1994)
- Interest payments 1.3% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Bulgaria?
- Taxes on goods and services in Bulgaria was 14.98 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.98 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.