Bulgaria R&D Expenditure (% of GDP) (2024)
Bulgaria's R&D Expenditure (% of GDP): 0.77 % of GDP in 2024, -0.02pp YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDTOT), 2000–2024.
Bulgaria (2024)
0.77
% of GDP
-0.02pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.02pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.77 | -0.02pp |
| 2023 | 0.79 | +0.04pp |
| 2022 | 0.75 | -0.02pp |
| 2021 | 0.77 | -0.08pp |
| 2020 | 0.85 | +0.01pp |
| 2019 | 0.84 | +0.08pp |
| 2018 | 0.76 | +0.02pp |
| 2017 | 0.74 | -0.03pp |
| 2016 | 0.77 | -0.18pp |
| 2015 | 0.95 | +0.16pp |
| 2014 | 0.79 | +0.16pp |
| 2013 | 0.63 | +0.03pp |
| 2012 | 0.6 | +0.07pp |
| 2011 | 0.53 | -0.03pp |
| 2010 | 0.56 | +0.07pp |
| 2009 | 0.49 | +0.04pp |
| 2008 | 0.45 | +0.02pp |
| 2007 | 0.43 | -0.01pp |
| 2006 | 0.44 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 0.44 | -0.03pp |
About this Dataset
Bulgaria recorded 0.77 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was -0.02pp. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 0.43 % of GDP in 2007 to 0.95 % of GDP in 2015.
This page tracks total R&D expenditure (GERD, % of GDP) in Bulgaria.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total R&D expenditure (GERD, % of GDP) in Bulgaria. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations).
The series peaked at 0.95 % of GDP in 2015 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.43 % of GDP in 2007. The latest reading is 0.77 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was -0.02pp.