Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Bulgaria, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, stocks traded, total value in Bulgaria stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of up 50.6% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Bulgaria peaked at 15.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Bulgaria 78th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +256.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +385.8% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +153.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -95.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +1497.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +100.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -44.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +218.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +107.7% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +181.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -84.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -61.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +136.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -79.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -44.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -26.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | +50.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 2% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1497.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 15.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Bulgaria?
- Stocks traded, total value in Bulgaria was 0.2% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values.