Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners was 117.2 Index, 2015=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
117.2 Index, 2015=100
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 55 countries
All-time high
117.2 Index, 2015=100
in 2025
All-time low
47.1 Index, 2015=100
in 1996
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in Bulgaria, 1994–2025

02550751001251994200920251994: 51.7 Index, 2015=1001995: 58.9 Index, 2015=1001996: 47.1 Index, 2015=1001997: 60.3 Index, 2015=1001998: 70.6 Index, 2015=1001999: 72.3 Index, 2015=1002000: 73.9 Index, 2015=1002001: 78.2 Index, 2015=1002002: 81.1 Index, 2015=1002003: 83.8 Index, 2015=1002004: 87.5 Index, 2015=1002005: 88.3 Index, 2015=1002006: 91.9 Index, 2015=1002007: 96.2 Index, 2015=1002008: 104.6 Index, 2015=1002009: 108.7 Index, 2015=1002010: 105.5 Index, 2015=1002011: 106.6 Index, 2015=1002012: 104.4 Index, 2015=1002013: 104.5 Index, 2015=1002014: 103.7 Index, 2015=1002015: 100 Index, 2015=1002016: 99.6 Index, 2015=1002017: 100.3 Index, 2015=1002018: 104.2 Index, 2015=1002019: 104.3 Index, 2015=1002020: 107.2 Index, 2015=1002021: 108.1 Index, 2015=1002022: 110.4 Index, 2015=1002023: 116.4 Index, 2015=1002024: 116.1 Index, 2015=1002025: 117.2 Index, 2015=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015=100.

Analysis

In 2025, real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in Bulgaria stood at 117.2 Index, 2015=100. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in Bulgaria peaked at 117.2 Index, 2015=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.1 Index, 2015=100, in 1996.

Bulgaria ranks 12th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in Bulgaria, 1994 to 2025.
Year Index, 2015=100 Change
1994 51.7 Index, 2015=100 —
1995 58.9 Index, 2015=100 +13.9%
1996 47.1 Index, 2015=100 -20.0%
1997 60.3 Index, 2015=100 +28.0%
1998 70.6 Index, 2015=100 +17.1%
1999 72.3 Index, 2015=100 +2.4%
2000 73.9 Index, 2015=100 +2.2%
2001 78.2 Index, 2015=100 +5.8%
2002 81.1 Index, 2015=100 +3.7%
2003 83.8 Index, 2015=100 +3.3%
2004 87.5 Index, 2015=100 +4.4%
2005 88.3 Index, 2015=100 +0.9%
2006 91.9 Index, 2015=100 +4.1%
2007 96.2 Index, 2015=100 +4.7%
2008 104.6 Index, 2015=100 +8.7%
2009 108.7 Index, 2015=100 +3.9%
2010 105.5 Index, 2015=100 -2.9%
2011 106.6 Index, 2015=100 +1.0%
2012 104.4 Index, 2015=100 -2.1%
2013 104.5 Index, 2015=100 +0.1%
2014 103.7 Index, 2015=100 -0.8%
2015 100 Index, 2015=100 -3.6%
2016 99.6 Index, 2015=100 -0.4%
2017 100.3 Index, 2015=100 +0.7%
2018 104.2 Index, 2015=100 +3.9%
2019 104.3 Index, 2015=100 +0.1%
2020 107.2 Index, 2015=100 +2.8%
2021 108.1 Index, 2015=100 +0.8%
2022 110.4 Index, 2015=100 +2.1%
2023 116.4 Index, 2015=100 +5.4%
2024 116.1 Index, 2015=100 -0.3%
2025 117.2 Index, 2015=100 +0.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 117.2 Index, 2015=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.3 Index, 2015=100, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 117.2 Index, 2015=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.28 Index, 2015=100, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +28.0% 47.1 Index, 2015=100 60.3 Index, 2015=100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.15 Index, 2015=100 47.1 Index, 2015=100 72.3 Index, 2015=100 6
2000s 89.42 Index, 2015=100 73.9 Index, 2015=100 108.7 Index, 2015=100 10
2010s 103.31 Index, 2015=100 99.6 Index, 2015=100 106.6 Index, 2015=100 10
2020s 112.57 Index, 2015=100 107.2 Index, 2015=100 117.2 Index, 2015=100 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 10 Russia 118.34 Index, 2015=100 compare
  2. 10 Russia 118.34 Index, 2015=100 compare
  3. 13 Slovakia 117 Index, 2015=100 compare
  4. 13 Slovakia 117 Index, 2015=100 compare
  5. 15 United States 114.44 Index, 2015=100 compare
  6. 15 United States 114.44 Index, 2015=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in Bulgaria?
Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in Bulgaria was 117.2 Index, 2015=100 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 117.2 Index, 2015=100 in 2025.
What is the lowest real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 47.1 Index, 2015=100 in 1996.
How does Bulgaria rank for real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners?
Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
Is real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners
Unit
Index, 2015=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
58 places, 1,856 data points, 1994–2025
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