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Bulgaria — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1929–2031 · 55 observations

About this series

The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Bulgaria's general government deficit reading was −3.5% of GDP in 2025. The period change from −3% of GDP in 2024 was −0.5 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2031

PeriodValue
2031-3.34 % of GDP
2030-3.36 % of GDP
2029-3.37 % of GDP
2028-3.34 % of GDP
2027-4.31 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2021
2026-4.12 % of GDP
2025-3.5 % of GDP
2024-3 % of GDP
2023-2 % of GDP
2022-2.9 % of GDP
2021-4 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.