Bulgaria
EU member since 2007 · capital Sofia
GDP nominal
116.0B€M
+11251.10 YoY
as of 2025-01
GDP per cap
18,060€
+1800.00 YoY
as of 2025-01
Deficit
-3.50% GDP
-0.50 YoY
as of 2025-01
Debt
29.90% GDP
+6.10 YoY
as of 2025-01
HICP
3.50%
+0.90 YoY
as of 2025-01
Unemployment
3.50%
-0.70 YoY
as of 2025-01
Fiscal trajectory
Deficit history + debt vs eurozone average
Government deficit / surplus
% of GDP, annual (B.9)
Government debt
% of GDP, vs eurozone average
Government spending — latest year
By COFOG function (% of GDP)
Spending breakdown
latest year (2024)
Total expenditure vs revenue
% of GDP, annual
Macro indicators
Real GDP growth
% YoY, annual
HICP inflation
% YoY, annual average
Unemployment
% of active population
vs. EU peers
Rank against the other 26 EU member states for the latest available period
Debt rank
24/27
debt: 29.9%
Deficit rank
20/27
deficit: -3.5%
GDP per cap
27/27
GDP/cap: €18,060
IMF WEO forecasts
GDP growth — historical + forecast
Solid = actual · dashed = forecast