Bulgaria
Every USGS world production table for 2025 that names Bulgaria: its share of each world total, its rank and its reserves.
Bulgaria’s share of each world total, 2025
- Vermiculite8th of 112.2%
- Industrial sand and gravel9th of 202%
- Cadmium13th of 161.6%
- Salt18th of 231%
- Bismuth6th of 70.3%
- Lime17th of 220.3%
- Tellurium8th of 80.1%
Bulgaria’s largest world share was in vermiculite: 2.2% in 2025. Its best position was ninth of 20 listed producers of industrial sand and gravel. USGS lists Bulgaria separately in 7 of its 75 world production tables.
Production listings
ranks among countries with published figures
| Commodity | Measure | 2025 | Unit | Rank | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismuth | Refinery production | 50 | metric tons | 6th of 7 | +4.2% |
| Cadmium | Refinery production | 380 | metric tons | 13th of 16 | +0.3% |
| Industrial sand and gravel | Mine production | 8,800 | thousand metric tons | 9th of 20 | +0.3% |
| Lime | Lime production | 1,300 | thousand metric tons | 17th of 22 | 0% |
| Salt | Production | 2,700 | thousand metric tons | 18th of 23 | +3.8% |
| Tellurium | Refinery production | 1 | metric tons, tellurium content | 8th of 8 | 0% |
| Vermiculite | Mine production | 10 | thousand metric tons | 8th of 11 | 0% |
Similar producer profiles
most shared commodities, relative to both lists
- China7 commodities in common
- Russia6 commodities in common
- United States6 commodities in common
- Canada5 commodities in common
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, world production and reserves tables. How ranks and shares are worked out.