The Bulgarian economy expanded by 0.9% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 of 2025, higher than initial estimates of 0.7% and following an upwardly revised 0.7% rise in the previous three-month period. GDP Growth Rate in Bulgaria averaged 0.72 percent from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 11.80 percent in the second quarter of 1995 and a record low of -10.10 percent in the first quarter of 1997. source: National Statistical Institute, Bulgaria

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Bulgaria expanded 0.90 percent in the second quarter of 2025 over the previous quarter.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Bulgaria expanded 0.90 percent in the second quarter of 2025 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Bulgaria is expected to be 0.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bulgaria GDP Growth Rate is projected to trend around 0.80 percent in 2026 and 1.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-08-14 08:00 AM
QoQ Prel
Q2 0.7% 0.6% 0.0%
2025-09-05 08:00 AM
QoQ Final
Q2 0.9% 0.7% 0.7%
2025-11-14 09:00 AM
QoQ Prel
Q3 0.9% 0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 2.80 1.90 percent Dec 2024
GDP Growth Rate YoY 3.40 3.30 percent Jun 2025
GDP Constant Prices 34041.24 30038.11 BGN Million Jun 2025
GDP from Agriculture 954.69 455.62 BGN Million Jun 2025
GDP from Construction 1057.94 1012.33 BGN Million Mar 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 5677.67 5049.26 BGN Million Jun 2025
GDP from Public Administration 5104.62 4883.13 BGN Million Jun 2025
GDP from Services 6075.63 5072.02 BGN Million Jun 2025
GDP Growth Rate 0.90 0.70 percent Jun 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 6103.97 4252.31 BGN Million Jun 2025

Bulgaria GDP Growth Rate
Bulgaria is one of the lowest income member states of the European Union to which it belongs since 2007. The main sectors of Bulgarian economy are services (59 percent of total GDP), followed by industry (24 percent) and agriculture (5 percent). On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 63 percent of its total use, followed by gross fixed capital formation (21 percent) and government expenditure (17 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 65 percent of GDP while imports account for 66 percent, subtracting 1 percent of total GDP.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.90 0.70 11.80 -10.10 1995 - 2025 percent Quarterly
SA, WDA