Real GDP Growth: Bulgaria
Bulgaria's real gdp growth is currently 3.1% as of 2026. # Bulgaria Real GDP Growth Bulgaria's real GDP growth reached 3.
Current (2026)
3.1%
+3.3% y/y
Peak (2021)
7.8%
Low (1997)
-14.1%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Bulgaria
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Bulgaria
Analysis# Bulgaria Real GDP Growth
Bulgaria's real GDP growth reached 3.1% in 2026, positioning the economy in moderate expansion territory. This represents a substantial recovery from the catastrophic contraction of 1997 (-14.1%) and reflects significant distance traveled since 1980, when the economy has contracted by 45.6% overall. The country's peak performance came in 2021 at 7.8%, driven by post-pandemic rebound effects, though current growth rates remain well below that exceptional year.
The period from 2020 to 2021 marked Bulgaria's most dramatic turning point, with a sharp -3.2% decline followed by the strongest expansion on record. Since then, growth has normalized to a sustainable 2-3% range, fluctuating between 1.9% (2023) and 3.1% (2026). Forward projections suggest this moderate pace will persist, indicating Bulgaria's economy has stabilized after decades of volatility.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.6% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 2.6% | -3.70% |
| 2028 | 2.7% | -3.57% |
| 2027 | 2.8% | -9.68% |
| 2026 | 3.1% | +3.33% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | +7.14% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +47.37% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -52.50% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -48.72% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +343.75% |
| 2020 | -3.2% | -184.21% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +52.00% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -7.41% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -10.00% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -11.76% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +277.78% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +280.00% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | -171.43% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -66.67% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +31.25% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.6% | +148.48% |
| 2009 | -3.3% | -154.10% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -8.96% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -1.47% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -4.23% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +9.23% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +25.00% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -11.86% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +55.26% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -17.39% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +154.76% |
| 1999 | -8.4% | -321.05% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +126.95% |
| 1997 | -14.1% | -371.15% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +425.00% |
| 1995 | -1.6% | +56.76% |
| 1994 | -3.7% | +68.10% |
| 1993 | -11.6% | -38.10% |
| 1992 | -8.4% | +22.22% |
| 1991 | -10.8% | -18.68% |
| 1990 | -9.1% | -1720.00% |
| 1989 | -0.5% | -120.83% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -48.94% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -11.32% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +194.44% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -60.87% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +53.33% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -28.57% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -20.75% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | -7.02% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | — |
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