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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Eastern Europe  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 111002  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 7098  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 65.4  
Capital city 2015 Sofia  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 1226  
Currency 2015 Bulgarian Lev (BGN)  
UN membership date 2013 14 December 1955  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 56718  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 49939  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 29821  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 1.6  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 0.1  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 7.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 7876.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 6741.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 3881.6  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 5.3 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 5.1 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 8.7 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 28.4 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 27.8 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 28.8 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 66.4 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 67.1 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 62.5 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2014 6.9  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2010 6.7  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2005 8.4 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2014 30.3  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2010 33.4  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2005 34.5 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2014 62.8  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2010 59.9  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2005 57.0 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 11.4 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 10.2 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 10.1 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 48.6/60.1 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 47.5/59.5 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 44.6/56.3 Estimate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2014 190  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 178  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 130  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 116 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 106  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 91  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 118 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 107  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 91  
Index of industrial production (2005=100) 2014 105 Excluding water and waste management.  
Index of industrial production (2005=100) 2010 98 Excluding water and waste management.  
Index of industrial production (2005=100) 2005 100 Excluding water and waste management.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2014 693  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 504 Break in the time series.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -3347  
Exports (million US$) 2015 25778.7  
Imports (million US$) 2015 29265.1  
Balance (million US$) 2015 -3486.4  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 Germany (12.4), Italy (9.2), Turkey (8.6)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 Germany (12.9), Russian Federation (12.0), Italy (7.6)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -0.7  
Urban population (%) 2015 73.9  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -0.3  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.5  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 77.6/70.6  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 52  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 102.1/1.4  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2014 7311  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2015 18953 Refugee population relates to the end of 2014.  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 9  
Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 8.4  
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) 2013 3.9 2012.  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 3.5 2012.  
Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 98.8/99.4  
Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 99.0/102.6  
Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 79.0/63.0  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 1.6  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2016 20.4  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 137.7 Estimate. Excludes data-only subscriptions.  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 55.5 Population age 16-74.  
Patents: Resident filings (per million pop.) 2014 35.0  
Threatened species 2015 85  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 34.9 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 39563/5.5  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 443  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 97.0  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 31.5  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 99.6/99.0  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 86.8/83.7  
Net Official Development Assistance disbursed (% of GNI) 2014 0.1  
Trade Profile
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