Bulgaria GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Bulgaria is $146.51 billion ($146,507,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). #66 in the world
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 2.6%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in Bulgaria (with a population of 6,667,660 people) is $23,000 in 2026, an increase of $2,601 from $20,399 in 2025; this represents a change of 12.8% in GDP per capita. #72 in the world
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Bulgaria
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $146,507,000,000 | 2.6% | $23,000 | −0.70% |
| 2025 | $131,024,000,000 | 3.1% | $20,399 | −0.64% |
| 2024 | $113,364,000,000 | 3.4% | $17,610 | −0.56% |
| 2023 | $102,237,000,000 | 1.7% | $15,862 | −0.44% |
| 2022 | $90,716,000,000 | 4.1% | $14,069 | −0.75% |
| 2021 | $84,437,000,000 | 7.8% | $12,347 | −0.81% |
| 2020 | $70,595,000,000 | −3.1% | $10,207 | −0.60% |
| 2019 | $68,513,000,000 | 3.8% | $9,856 | −0.70% |
| 2018 | $66,163,000,000 | 2.3% | $9,452 | −0.72% |
| 2017 | $59,288,000,000 | 2.7% | $8,410 | −0.73% |
| 2016 | $53,948,000,000 | 3.0% | $7,596 | −0.70% |
| 2015 | $50,818,000,000 | 3.4% | $7,104 | −0.64% |
| 2014 | $57,172,000,000 | 0.9% | $7,938 | −0.57% |
| 2013 | $55,855,000,000 | −0.5% | $7,709 | −0.72% |
| 2012 | $54,323,000,000 | 0.7% | $7,457 | −0.85% |
| 2011 | $57,727,000,000 | 2.1% | $7,878 | −0.77% |
| 2010 | $50,802,000,000 | 1.6% | $6,769 | −0.67% |
| 2009 | $52,132,000,000 | −3.3% | $6,892 | −0.63% |
| 2008 | $54,774,000,000 | 6.1% | $7,201 | −0.68% |
| 2007 | $44,497,000,000 | 6.7% | $5,824 | −0.70% |
| 2006 | $34,417,000,000 | 6.8% | $4,482 | −0.71% |
| 2005 | $29,924,000,000 | 7.1% | $3,877 | −0.70% |
| 2004 | $26,192,000,000 | 6.5% | $3,375 | −0.70% |
| 2003 | $21,184,000,000 | 5.2% | $2,715 | −0.73% |
| 2002 | $16,459,000,000 | 5.9% | $2,098 | −0.84% |
| 2001 | $14,190,000,000 | 3.8% | $1,798 | −0.90% |
| 2000 | $13,287,000,000 | 4.6% | $1,630 | −0.83% |
| 1999 | $13,660,000,000 | −8.4% | $1,693 | −0.87% |
| 1998 | $15,031,000,000 | 3.8% | $1,854 | −0.96% |
| 1997 | $11,317,000,000 | −14.1% | $1,386 | −0.90% |
| 1996 | $12,295,000,000 | 5.2% | $1,495 | −0.79% |
| 1995 | $18,992,000,000 | −1.6% | $2,285 | −0.71% |
| 1994 | $11,338,000,000 | −3.7% | $1,349 | −0.59% |
| 1993 | $6,449,000,000 | −11.6% | $758 | −1.08% |
| 1992 | $11,882,000,000 | −8.4% | $1,381 | −1.57% |
| 1991 | $2,928,000,000 | −10.8% | $337 | −1.43% |
| 1990 | $29,882,000,000 | −9.1% | $3,407 | −1.28% |
| 1989 | $67,774,000,000 | −0.5% | $7,679 | −0.55% |
| 1988 | $66,546,000,000 | 2.4% | $7,507 | +0.11% |
| 1987 | $40,721,000,000 | 4.7% | $4,581 | +0.14% |
| 1986 | $35,130,000,000 | 5.3% | $3,947 | +0.05% |
| 1985 | $39,692,000,000 | 1.8% | $4,458 | +0.07% |
| 1984 | $46,358,000,000 | 4.6% | $5,211 | +0.22% |
| 1983 | $43,641,000,000 | 3.0% | $4,914 | +0.23% |
| 1982 | $42,467,000,000 | 4.2% | $4,794 | +0.28% |
| 1981 | $40,718,000,000 | 5.3% | $4,609 | +0.32% |
| 1980 | $37,751,000,000 | 5.7% | $4,286 | +0.39% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $284,116,000,000 | $44,603 | 6.9% | −0.70% |
| 2025 | $268,022,000,000 | $41,727 | 6% | −0.64% |
| 2024 | $253,304,000,000 | $39,349 | 6.2% | −0.56% |
| 2023 | $238,887,000,000 | $37,063 | 5.5% | −0.44% |
| 2022 | $226,446,000,000 | $35,120 | 18.3% | −0.75% |
| 2021 | $203,060,000,000 | $29,692 | 14.6% | −0.81% |
| 2020 | $179,174,000,000 | $25,905 | 1.7% | −0.60% |
| 2019 | $177,101,000,000 | $25,477 | 10.7% | −0.70% |
| 2018 | $161,044,000,000 | $23,006 | 6.8% | −0.72% |
| 2017 | $151,835,000,000 | $21,537 | 5.4% | −0.73% |
| 2016 | $145,177,000,000 | $20,442 | 4.8% | −0.70% |
| 2015 | $139,586,000,000 | $19,512 | 5.1% | −0.64% |
| 2014 | $133,758,000,000 | $18,572 | 3.3% | −0.57% |
| 2013 | $130,232,000,000 | $17,974 | 1.7% | −0.72% |
| 2012 | $128,751,000,000 | $17,675 | 3.2% | −0.85% |
| 2011 | $125,458,000,000 | $17,122 | 6.7% | −0.77% |
| 2010 | $120,405,000,000 | $16,044 | 3.6% | −0.67% |
| 2009 | $117,138,000,000 | $15,487 | −2.2% | −0.63% |
| 2008 | $120,451,000,000 | $15,835 | 8.7% | −0.68% |
| 2007 | $111,350,000,000 | $14,574 | 10.1% | −0.70% |
| 2006 | $101,648,000,000 | $13,237 | 10.7% | −0.71% |
| 2005 | $92,327,000,000 | $11,961 | 11% | −0.70% |
| 2004 | $83,619,000,000 | $10,774 | 9.9% | −0.70% |
| 2003 | $76,452,000,000 | $9,800 | 7.9% | −0.73% |
| 2002 | $71,241,000,000 | $9,080 | 8.1% | −0.84% |
| 2001 | $66,260,000,000 | $8,397 | 9.6% | −0.90% |
| 2000 | $62,415,000,000 | $7,659 | 5.9% | −0.83% |
| 1999 | $58,355,000,000 | $7,234 | −6.7% | −0.87% |
| 1998 | $62,815,000,000 | $7,750 | 5.7% | −0.96% |
| 1997 | $59,849,000,000 | $7,332 | −12% | −0.90% |
| 1996 | $68,504,000,000 | $8,328 | 8.3% | −0.79% |
| 1995 | $63,944,000,000 | $7,693 | 1.6% | −0.71% |
| 1994 | $63,650,000,000 | $7,571 | −0.4% | −0.59% |
| 1993 | $64,690,000,000 | $7,604 | −8.5% | −1.08% |
| 1992 | $71,505,000,000 | $8,308 | −5.4% | −1.57% |
| 1991 | $76,345,000,000 | $8,779 | −7% | −1.43% |
| 1990 | $82,747,000,000 | $9,435 | −5.1% | −1.28% |
| 1989 | $87,746,000,000 | $9,942 | 3.9% | −0.55% |
| 1988 | $84,860,000,000 | $9,573 | 6.3% | +0.11% |
| 1987 | $80,048,000,000 | $9,006 | 7.4% | +0.14% |
| 1986 | $74,606,000,000 | $8,382 | 7.5% | +0.05% |
| 1985 | $69,452,000,000 | $7,801 | 4.9% | +0.07% |
| 1984 | $66,133,000,000 | $7,433 | 8.2% | +0.22% |
| 1983 | $61,022,000,000 | $6,871 | 6.8% | +0.23% |
| 1982 | $57,012,000,000 | $6,435 | 10.3% | +0.28% |
| 1981 | $51,530,000,000 | $5,833 | 14.9% | +0.32% |
| 1980 | $44,707,000,000 | $5,076 | – | +0.39% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $130,777,235,530 | $67,254,858,232 | −0.64% |
| 2024 | $113,349,149,167 | $65,234,945,310 | −0.56% |
| 2023 | $102,204,457,335 | $63,097,767,380 | −0.44% |
| 2022 | $90,510,784,778 | $62,054,317,358 | −0.75% |
| 2021 | $84,378,926,047 | $59,619,536,578 | −0.81% |
| 2020 | $70,490,478,088 | $55,291,242,409 | −0.60% |
| 2019 | $68,511,235,459 | $57,079,683,269 | −0.70% |
| 2018 | $66,100,606,677 | $54,993,600,228 | −0.72% |
| 2017 | $59,170,671,046 | $53,741,345,964 | −0.73% |
| 2016 | $53,932,152,154 | $52,305,086,280 | −0.70% |
| 2015 | $50,768,512,173 | $50,768,512,173 | −0.64% |
| 2014 | $57,083,817,240 | $49,100,303,097 | −0.57% |
| 2013 | $55,822,115,861 | $48,638,504,923 | −0.72% |
| 2012 | $54,299,825,600 | $48,903,932,680 | −0.85% |
| 2011 | $57,684,243,980 | $48,540,454,690 | −0.77% |
| 2010 | $50,691,645,231 | $47,546,646,112 | −0.67% |
| 2009 | $52,026,461,290 | $46,818,449,430 | −0.63% |
| 2008 | $54,483,464,293 | $48,439,798,806 | −0.68% |
| 2007 | $44,433,521,725 | $45,642,137,145 | −0.70% |
| 2006 | $34,382,295,487 | $42,794,430,902 | −0.71% |
| 2005 | $29,870,182,425 | $40,068,719,167 | −0.70% |
| 2004 | $26,159,078,743 | $37,427,690,632 | −0.70% |
| 2003 | $21,146,038,619 | $35,139,932,016 | −0.73% |
| 2002 | $16,403,880,783 | $33,391,184,646 | −0.84% |
| 2001 | $14,184,170,319 | $31,539,223,117 | −0.90% |
| 2000 | $13,246,669,554 | $30,377,671,419 | −0.83% |
| 1999 | $13,637,793,854 | $29,045,298,089 | −0.87% |
| 1998 | $15,031,821,788 | $31,707,486,474 | −0.96% |
| 1997 | $11,316,706,412 | $30,549,915,209 | −0.90% |
| 1996 | $12,295,588,924 | $35,570,878,929 | −0.79% |
| 1995 | $18,992,388,645 | $33,810,861,561 | −0.71% |
| 1994 | $9,709,230,161 | $32,857,240,787 | −0.59% |
| 1993 | $10,832,041,595 | $32,270,558,200 | −1.08% |
| 1992 | $8,602,874,120 | $32,755,408,562 | −1.57% |
| 1991 | $7,628,764,750 | $35,324,330,741 | −1.43% |
| 1990 | $20,726,605,649 | $38,582,784,071 | −1.28% |
| 1989 | $21,746,286,447 | $42,453,422,291 | −0.55% |
| 1988 | $23,003,003,708 | $43,897,601,723 | +0.11% |
| 1987 | $28,428,718,531 | $39,567,104,148 | +0.14% |
| 1986 | $20,261,546,635 | $37,308,269,595 | +0.05% |
| 1985 | $17,562,270,447 | $35,801,869,191 | +0.07% |
| 1984 | $17,410,894,971 | $34,866,254,670 | +0.22% |
| 1983 | $16,959,180,922 | $33,720,942,031 | +0.23% |
| 1982 | $19,803,624,625 | $32,602,573,517 | +0.28% |
| 1981 | $20,055,685,481 | $31,858,809,078 | +0.32% |
| 1980 | $20,039,544,133 | $30,370,599,960 | +0.39% |
Bulgaria GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $159,127,000,000 | 2.7% | $25,190 | −0.75% |
| 2028 | $170,126,000,000 | 2.6% | $27,157 | −0.78% |
| 2029 | $179,173,000,000 | 2.5% | $28,840 | −0.81% |
| 2030 | $189,058,000,000 | 2.5% | $30,686 | −0.84% |
| 2031 | $198,362,000,000 | 2.4% | $32,422 | −0.85% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $300,856,000,000 | $47,626 | −5.3% | −0.75% |
| 2028 | $314,920,000,000 | $50,270 | −5% | −0.78% |
| 2029 | $328,890,000,000 | $52,939 | −5% | −0.81% |
| 2030 | $343,280,000,000 | $55,718 | −4.7% | −0.84% |
| 2031 | $357,735,000,000 | $58,472 | – | −0.85% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division