Bulgaria, a former communist country that entered the EU in 2007, has an open economy that historically has demonstrated strong growth, but its per-capita income remains the lowest among EU members and its reliance on energy imports and foreign demand for its exports makes its growth sensitive to external market conditions. The government undertook significant structural economic reforms in the 1990s to move the economy from a centralized, planned economy to a more liberal, market-driven economy. These reforms included privatization of state-owned enterprises, liberalization...
GDP | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
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Real Gross Domestic Product | 2023 Q3 | 27,710 | 27,600 | Mil. Ch. 2015 BGN, WDASA | Quarterly |
Investment | 2023 Q3 | 8,221 | 7,433 | Mil. BGN, SA | Quarterly |
Nominal Gross Domestic Product | 2023 Q3 | 45,469 | 45,217 | Mil. BGN, SA | Quarterly |
Real Fixed Investment (gross fixed capital formation) | 2023 Q3 | 5,167 | 4,791 | Mil. Ch. 2015 BGN, WDASA | Quarterly |
Nominal Fixed Investment (gross fixed capital formation) | 2022 Q2 | 6,009 | 5,635 | Mil. BGN, SA | Quarterly |
Government Consumption | 2017 Q1 | 3,701 | 4,483 | Mil. BGJ | Quarterly |
Price | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Consumer Price Index (CPI) | Feb 2024 | 9,535 | 9,506 | Index 1995=100, NSA | Monthly |
Producer Price Index (PPI) | Dec 2023 | 163.67 | 164.54 | 2010=100, NSA | Monthly |
Wholesale Price Index | 2016 | 105.45 | 108.79 | Index 2010 = 100 | Annual |
Labor | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Labor Force | 2023 Q4 | 3,049 | 3,089 | Ths. #, NSA | Quarterly |
Unemployment Rate | 2023 Q4 | 4.22 | 4.05 | %, NSA | Quarterly |
Unemployment | 2023 Q4 | 128.6 | 125 | Ths. #, NSA | Quarterly |
Labor Force Employment | 2023 Q4 | 2,920 | 2,964 | Ths. #, NSA | Quarterly |
Total Employment Non-Ag | 2023 Q3 | 3,447 | 3,465 | Ths. #, SA | Quarterly |
Primary Industries Employment | 2022 Q2 | 518.6 | 543.1 | Ths. #, SA | Quarterly |
Agriculture Employment | 2017 | 202,991 | 221,035 | # | Annual |
Wage & Salaries | 2016 | 5,587,504,000 | 5,703,468,000 | NCU | Annual |
Trade | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Balance of Goods | Dec 2023 | -157.18 | -505.33 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Monthly |
Exports of Goods | Dec 2023 | 6,554 | 6,835 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Monthly |
Imports of Goods | Dec 2023 | 7,545 | 8,172 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Monthly |
Current Account Balance | Dec 2023 | 276.31 | -992.12 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Monthly |
Real Exports of Goods and Services | 2023 Q3 | 18,904 | 18,868 | Mil. Ch. 2015 BGN, WDASA | Quarterly |
Real Net Exports | 2023 Q3 | -1,368 | -1,112 | Mil. Ch. 2015 BGN, WDASA | Quarterly |
Net Exports | 2023 Q3 | 3,615 | 1,775 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Quarterly |
Exports of Goods and Services | 2022 Q2 | 30,523 | 26,746 | Mil. BGN, SA | Quarterly |
Imports of Goods and Services | 2022 Q2 | 28,657 | 25,967 | Mil. BGN, SA | Quarterly |
Real Imports of Goods and Services | 2019 Q2 | 15,177 | 15,974 | Mil. Ch. 2010 BGN, WDASA | Quarterly |
Government | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Outstanding Public Debt - Foreign | Jan 2024 | 30,579 | 30,581 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Monthly |
Outstanding Public Debt | Jan 2024 | 41,254 | 41,381 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Monthly |
Outstanding Public Debt - Domestic | Jan 2024 | 10,674 | 10,800 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Monthly |
Gross External Debt | Dec 2023 | 45,069 | 44,402 | Mil. EUR, NSA | Monthly |
Government Expenditures | 2023 Q3 | 17,961 | 17,491 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Quarterly |
Government Budget Balance | 2023 Q3 | -908.46 | -795.5 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Quarterly |
Government Revenues | 2023 Q3 | 17,053 | 16,695 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Quarterly |
Markets | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Stock Market Index | 15 Mar 2024 | 813.82 | 813.62 | Index, NSA | Daily |
Money Market Rate | Jan 2024 | 3.86 | 3.87 | % in Lev, NSA | Monthly |
Average Long-term Government Bond | Oct 2022 | 4.31 | 3.01 | % p.a., NSA | Monthly |
Lending Rate | May 2017 | 0 | 0 | % - End of period | Monthly |
Treasury Bills (over 31 days) | Jun 2015 | 0.4 | 0.36 | % p.a., NSA | Monthly |
Real Estate | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Residential Building Completions | 2023 Q4 | 1,529 | 1,239 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
Building Permits | 2023 Q4 | 1,283 | 3,385 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
Non-residential Building Permits | 2023 Q4 | 1,283 | 1,278 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
Residential Building Permits | 2023 Q3 | 2,107 | 2,035 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
House Price Index | 2023 Q3 | 190.48 | 185.5 | Index 2015=100, NSA | Quarterly |
House Price Index for New Homes | 2023 Q3 | 179.31 | 171.35 | Index 2015=100, NSA | Quarterly |
House Price Index for Existing Homes | 2023 Q3 | 197.21 | 194.34 | Index 2015=100, NSA | Quarterly |
Dwelling Stocks | 2022 | 4,282,656 | 4,001,873 | # | Annual |
Consumer | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Consumer Confidence | 2024 Q1 | -15.5 | -22.2 | Balance of opinion, NSA | Quarterly |
Real Retail Sales | Jan 2024 | 135.55 | 163.08 | Vol. Index 2015=100, NSA | Monthly |
Retail Sales | Jan 2024 | 185.64 | 226.05 | Index 2015=100, NSA | Monthly |
Personal Income | 2023 Q4 | 2,866 | 2,873 | BGN, NSA | Quarterly |
Business | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Business Confidence | Feb 2024 | 36.1 | 33.8 | Balance of opinion, NSA | Monthly |
Capacity Utilization | 2023 Q4 | 74.9 | 74.7 | %, SA | Quarterly |
Industrial Production | Nov 2023 | 127.96 | 130.17 | 2010=100, NSA | Monthly |
Real Change in Inventories | 2022 Q2 | 2,109 | 2,591 | Mil. BGN, SA | Quarterly |
Change in Inventories | 2022 Q2 | 2,109 | 2,591 | Mil. BGN, SA | Quarterly |
Demographics | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Population | 2022 | 6,447,710 | 6,838,937 | # | Annual |
Net Migration | 2017 | -24,001 | # | Annual |