Bulgaria's gross domestic product advanced by 2.4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020, following a 3.1 percent growth in the previous quarter and matching an earlier estimate. It was the weakest pace of expansion since the third quarter of 2014, mainly attributable to the Covid-19 blow. Slower increases were seen in household consumption (3.7 percent vs 6.4 percent in Q4); government spending (4.1 percent vs 5.3 percent) and fixed investment (1.2 percent vs 3 percent). Meanwhile, net external demand contributed positively to growth as exports advanced 1.9 percent (vs -0.4 percent in Q4) while imports rose at a softer 1.2 percent (vs -0.2 percent). On a quarterly basis, the economy expanded 0.3 percent, the least since the first quarter of 2014, compared to a 0.8 percent growth in the preceding quarter.

GDP Annual Growth Rate in Bulgaria averaged 3.01 percent from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 17.20 percent in the first quarter of 1998 and a record low of -14 percent in the third quarter of 1996. This page provides - Bulgaria GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Bulgaria GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2020. source: National Statistical Institute, Bulgaria

GDP Annual Growth Rate in Bulgaria is expected to be -14.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate GDP Annual Growth Rate in Bulgaria to stand at -2.10 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Bulgaria GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 4.20 percent in 2021 and 3.20 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Bulgaria GDP Annual Growth Rate

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.40 3.10 17.20 -14.00 1996 - 2020 percent Quarterly
SA, WDA


Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2020-02-14 09:00 AM YoY Prel Q4 3.5% 3.7% 3.6%
2020-03-05 09:00 AM YoY Final Q4 3.1% 3.2% 3.5%
2020-05-15 08:00 AM YoY Prel Q1 2.4% 3.1% -0.3%
2020-06-04 08:00 AM YoY Final Q1 2.4% 3.1% 2.4%
2020-08-14 08:00 AM YoY Prel Q2 2.4% -14.8%
2020-09-04 08:00 AM YoY Final Q2 2.4% -14.8%
2020-11-13 09:00 AM YoY Prel Q3 -9.2%
2020-12-04 09:00 AM YoY Final Q3 -9.2%
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Bulgaria GDP Growth Confirmed at Over 5-Year Low of 2.4%
Bulgaria's gross domestic product advanced by 2.4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020, following a 3.1 percent growth in the previous quarter and matching an earlier estimate. It was the weakest pace of expansion since the third quarter of 2014, mainly attributable to the Covid-19 blow. Slower increases were seen in household consumption (3.7 percent vs 6.4 percent in Q4); government spending (4.1 percent vs 5.3 percent) and fixed investment (1.2 percent vs 3 percent). Meanwhile, net external demand contributed positively to growth as exports advanced 1.9 percent (vs -0.4 percent in Q4) while imports rose at a softer 1.2 percent (vs -0.2 percent). On a quarterly basis, the economy expanded 0.3 percent, the least since the first quarter of 2014, compared to a 0.8 percent growth in the preceding quarter.
2020-06-04
Bulgaria GDP Annual Growth Weakest since 2014
Bulgaria's gross domestic product advanced by 2.4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020, following a 3.1 percent growth in the previous quarter, the preliminary estimate showed. It was the slowest pace of expansion since the third quarter of 2014, hampered by a decline in gross fixed capital formation (-5.3 percent vs -6.4 percent in Q4) and a slowdown in final consumption (4.1 percent vs 6.3 percent). On the other hand, net trade contributed positively to growth, as exports rose 1.1 percent (vs -0.4 percent in Q4) while imports decreased 0.6 percent (vs -0.2 percent in Q4). On a quarterly basis, the economy expanded 0.3 percent, the least since the first quarter of 2014, compared to a 0.8 percent growth in the previous period.
2020-05-15
Bulgaria Q4 GDP Growth Revised Down to 1-1/2-Year Low of 3.1%
Bulgaria’s GDP advanced 3.1 percent year-on-year in the last quarter of 2019, below preliminary estimates of 3.5 percent and easing from a downwardly revised 3.2 percent expansion in the previous period. It was the lowest GDP growth since Q2 2018, as government expenditure slowed (5.3 percent vs 7.4 percent in Q3) and net foreign demand contributed negatively to growth, with exports dropping 0.4 percent (vs 4.2 percent) and imports decreasing at a softer 0.2 percent (vs 5.5 percent). On the other hand, both household consumption (6.4 percent vs 5.5 percent) and fixed investment (3.0 percent vs 2.1 percent) rose faster. On a quarterly basis, the economy advanced 0.8 percent, accelerating from a downwardly revised 0.7 percent gain in Q3 and above earlier estimates of 0.7 percent. Considering full 2019, the GDP grew 3.4 percent compared with 2018.
2020-03-05
Bulgaria Economy Grows the Least in 1 Year
Bulgaria's gross domestic product advanced 3.5 percent year-on-year in the last quarter of 2019, following a 3.7 percent growth in the previous quarter, the preliminary estimate showed. It was the weakest pace of expansion since the fourth quarter of 2018, dragged by a drop in gross fixed capital formation (-1.2 percent vs 1.8 percent in Q3). Meanwhile, final consumption advanced faster (5.0 percent vs 4.9 percent) while net trade contributed positively to growth, with exports falling 1.5 percent and imports declining at a faster 2.7 percent. On a quarterly basis, the economy grew 0.7 percent, following a 0.8 percent rise in the previous period.
2020-02-14

Bulgaria GDP Annual Growth Rate
In Bulgaria, 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.