Bulgaria
Headline economic indicators for Bulgaria, with the most recent official readings.
- GDP growth, year on year (quarterly) 2.8% -0.10 (-3.4%) Jun 2026
- Inflation rate (monthly) 5.6% +0.60 (+12.0%) Sep 2026
- Central bank policy rate 2.7% +0.25 (+10.4%) Sep 2026
- Unemployment rate (monthly) 3.4% -0.10 (-2.9%) Sep 2026
- 10-year government bond yield (monthly) 4.1% +0.00 (+0.0%) Sep 2026
- Government debt to GDP (quarterly) 28.7% +0.10 (+0.3%) Jun 2026
Prices
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation rate · | 4.6% | +2.13 (+87.2%) | |
| Consumer price index · | 162.5 | +7.12 (+4.6%) | |
| Inflation rate (monthly) · | 5.6% | +0.60 (+12.0%) | |
| Harmonised consumer price index · | 150.9 | -0.06 (-0.0%) | |
| House price index (quarterly) · | 257.7 | +15.05 (+6.2%) | |
| House price inflation, year on year (quarterly) · | 14.8% | +2.18 (+17.3%) | |
| Real house price index (quarterly) · | 154.2 | +6.92 (+4.7%) | |
| Real house price growth, year on year (quarterly) · | 10.8% | +3.73 (+52.9%) | |
| Producer prices, year on year (monthly) · | 20.8% | +3.40 (+19.5%) | |
| GDP deflator inflation · | 7.4% | +0.21 (+2.9%) |
GDP
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP growth rate · | 3.1% | -0.29 (-8.6%) | |
| GDP per capita · | 20,328.17 | +2,731 (+15.5%) | |
| GDP growth, quarter on quarter · | 0.7% | +0.00 (+0.0%) | |
| GDP growth, year on year (quarterly) · | 2.8% | -0.10 (-3.4%) | |
| Industrial production, year on year (monthly) · | -5.4% | +1.40 (+20.6%) | |
| Retail sales volume, year on year (monthly) · | 5.7% | -0.20 (-3.4%) | |
| Economic sentiment indicator (monthly) · | 94.8 | -3.00 (-3.1%) | |
| Consumer confidence (monthly) · | -29.1 | -3.10 (-11.9%) | |
| GDP per capita, long-run history · | 20,592 | +838.46 (+4.2%) | |
| GDP · | 130,777,235,529.61 | +17,428,086,363 (+15.4%) | |
| GDP, PPP · | 285,967,351,547 | +15,623,517,913 (+5.8%) | |
| GDP per capita, PPP · | 44,451 | +2,482 (+5.9%) | |
| GDP per capita growth · | 3.2% | -0.24 (-7.0%) | |
| GNI per capita · | 17,780 | +2,410 (+15.7%) | |
| Agriculture to GDP · | 2.5% | +0.12 (+5.3%) | |
| Industry to GDP · | 21.2% | +0.08 (+0.4%) | |
| Services to GDP · | 63.3% | -0.45 (-0.7%) | |
| Household consumption to GDP · | 58.5% | +1.20 (+2.1%) | |
| Gross capital formation to GDP · | 21.7% | +1.29 (+6.3%) | |
| Gross savings to GDP · | 16.7% | -2.11 (-11.2%) |
Labour
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate · | 3.5% | -0.66 (-15.8%) | |
| Unemployment rate (monthly) · | 3.4% | -0.10 (-2.9%) | |
| Labour force participation rate · | 56.1% | -0.16 (-0.3%) | |
| Female labour force participation rate · | 50.4% | -0.11 (-0.2%) | |
| Youth unemployment rate · | 10.2% | -2.34 (-18.7%) | |
| Employment to population ratio · | 54.1% | +0.22 (+0.4%) | |
| Employment in agriculture · | 4.7% | -0.16 (-3.2%) | |
| Employment in industry · | 27.9% | -0.25 (-0.9%) | |
| Employment in services · | 67.4% | +0.41 (+0.6%) |
Money
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real interest rate · | -3.0% | -0.47 (-18.8%) | |
| Central bank policy rate · | 2.7% | +0.25 (+10.4%) | |
| ECB deposit facility rate · | 2.5% | +0.25 (+11.1%) | |
| Real effective exchange rate (monthly) · | 113.4 | -0.79 (-0.7%) | |
| Nominal effective exchange rate (monthly) · | 123.6 | +0.13 (+0.1%) | |
| Cost of borrowing for house purchase (monthly) · | 2.4% | -0.01 (-0.4%) | |
| Cost of borrowing for corporations (monthly) · | 4.1% | +0.12 (+3.1%) | |
| 10-year government bond yield (monthly) · | 4.1% | +0.00 (+0.0%) | |
| Broad money to GDP · | 82.1% | -1.58 (-1.9%) | |
| Private sector credit to GDP · | 47.1% | +1.74 (+3.8%) | |
| Lending rate · | 4.2% | -0.30 (-6.6%) | |
| Bank deposit rate · | 0.2% | -0.08 (-24.1%) | |
| Stock market capitalization to GDP · | 8.5% | +1.13 (+15.2%) | |
| Bank nonperforming loans · | 2.8% | -0.35 (-11.0%) | |
| Official exchange rate · | 1.74 | -0.07 (-4.0%) |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current account to GDP · | -5.8% | -5.33 (-1,031.5%) | |
| Exports to GDP · | 50.7% | -5.63 (-10.0%) | |
| Imports to GDP · | 51.8% | -2.08 (-3.9%) | |
| Trade to GDP · | 102.5% | -7.71 (-7.0%) | |
| Exports of goods and services · | 66,354,382,380.96 | +2,459,508,153 (+3.8%) | |
| Imports of goods and services · | 67,710,937,458.25 | +6,665,218,380 (+10.9%) | |
| Trade balance, goods and services (annual) · | -1,374,390,000 | -4,759,470,000 (-140.6%) | |
| Current account balance (annual) · | -7,641,500,000 | -7,056,170,000 (-1,205.5%) | |
| Foreign direct investment to GDP · | 3.7% | +1.04 (+38.7%) | |
| Remittances received to GDP · | 2.1% | -0.23 (-9.7%) | |
| Total reserves, including gold · | 47,145,331,735.81 | +3,447,053,840 (+7.9%) | |
| Reserves in months of imports · | 7.2 | -0.39 (-5.1%) | |
| External debt to GNI · | 55.1% | -0.32 (-0.6%) |
Government
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government debt to GDP (quarterly) · | 28.7% | +0.10 (+0.3%) | |
| Government revenue to GDP · | 34.4% | -0.43 (-1.2%) | |
| Government expense to GDP · | 35.8% | -3.57 (-9.1%) | |
| Tax revenue to GDP · | 20.7% | +0.16 (+0.8%) | |
| Government budget balance to GDP · | -2.6% | -0.75 (-40.2%) | |
| Government consumption to GDP · | 20.8% | +1.07 (+5.4%) | |
| Education spending to GDP · | 4.5% | -0.21 (-4.4%) | |
| Health spending to GDP · | 7.9% | +0.28 (+3.7%) |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population · | 6,433,302 | -8,119 (-0.1%) | |
| Population, long-run history · | 6,720 | -57.43 (-0.8%) | |
| Population growth · | -0.1% | -0.05 (-57.1%) | |
| Life expectancy · | 75.8 | +0.00 (+0.0%) | |
| Fertility rate · | 1.72 | -0.09 (-5.0%) | |
| Birth rate · | 8.3 | -0.60 (-6.7%) | |
| Death rate · | 15.6 | -0.10 (-0.6%) | |
| Urban population share · | 74.2% | +0.22 (+0.3%) | |
| Population aged 65 and over · | 22.2% | +0.21 (+0.9%) | |
| Under-five mortality rate · | 5.7 | -0.20 (-3.4%) | |
| Population density · | 59.3 | -0.05 (-0.1%) | |
| Net migration · | -2,961 | -3,485 (-665.1%) | |
| Gini index · | 39.5 | +1.30 (+3.4%) |
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Translated titles are not official BIS translations.
Source: ECB
Source: ECB euro foreign exchange reference rates
Source: Bolt, J. and van Zanden, J.L. (2024), Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2023 update, Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-41, DOI 10.1111/joes.12618. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. The original sources are listed on each page.
Original sources of these estimates
GDP pc: 2008 - 2022: Total Economy Database the Conference Board for all countries included in TED. Otherwise UN national accounts statistics
Bulgaria
- 1892-1945: Ivanov, M. (2006). “Bulgarian National Income between 1892 and 1924,” Bulgarian National Discussion Papers DP/54/2006
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