Bulgaria Government Deficit (% of GDP) (2025)
Bulgaria's Government Deficit (% of GDP): -3.5 % of GDP in 2025, -0.5pp YoY. Eurostat (GOV_10A_MAIN), 2000–2025.
Bulgaria (2025)
-3.5
% of GDP
-0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -3.5 | -0.5pp |
| 2024 | -3 | -1pp |
| 2023 | -2 | +0.9pp |
| 2022 | -2.9 | +1.1pp |
| 2021 | -4 | -0.2pp |
| 2020 | -3.8 | -6pp |
| 2019 | 2.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2018 | 1.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 1.6 | +1.3pp |
| 2016 | 0.3 | +2.2pp |
| 2015 | -1.9 | +3.5pp |
| 2014 | -5.4 | -4.7pp |
| 2013 | -0.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2012 | -0.8 | +0.9pp |
| 2011 | -1.7 | +2pp |
| 2010 | -3.7 | +0.7pp |
| 2009 | -4.4 | -5.8pp |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +1.4pp |
| 2007 | 0 | -2.7pp |
| 2006 | 2.7 | +1.1pp |
About this Dataset
Bulgaria recorded -3.5 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -0.5pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from -5.4 in 2014 to 2.7 in 2006.
This page tracks the general government balance (surplus/deficit as % of GDP) in Bulgaria from 2000 to present. Show Maastricht 3% deficit threshold context.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the general government balance (surplus/deficit as % of GDP) in Bulgaria from 2000 to present. Show Maastricht 3% deficit threshold context. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 2.7 % of GDP in 2006 and reached its lowest recorded value of -5.4 in 2014. The latest reading of -3.5 in 2025 represents a change of -0.5pp.