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 Fixed Investment (gross fixed capital formation) | 2022 Q3 | 4,239 | 4,270 | Mil. Ch. 2015 BGN, WDASA | Quarterly |
Real Gross Domestic Product | 2022 Q3 | 27,132 | 26,961 | Mil. Ch. 2015 BGN, WDASA | Quarterly |
Investment | 2022 Q2 | 8,118 | 8,226 | Mil. BGN, SA | Quarterly |
Nominal Gross Domestic Product | 2022 Q2 | 40,256 | 38,662 | Mil. BGN, SA | 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) | Dec 2022 | 9,033 | 8,952 | Index 1995=100, NSA | Monthly |
Producer Price Index (PPI) | Aug 2022 | 204.29 | 188 | 2010=100, NSA | Monthly |
Wholesale Price Index | 2016 | 105.45 | 108.79 | Index 2010 = 100 | Annual |
Labor | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Labor Force | 2022 Q3 | 3,338 | 3,273 | Ths. #, NSA | Quarterly |
Labor Force Employment | 2022 Q3 | 3,215 | 3,121 | Ths. #, NSA | Quarterly |
Unemployment Rate | 2022 Q3 | 3.67 | 4.65 | %, NSA | Quarterly |
Unemployment | 2022 Q3 | 122.5 | 152.2 | Ths. #, NSA | Quarterly |
Total Employment Non-Ag | 2022 Q2 | 3,475 | 3,466 | 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 |
Current Account Balance | Nov 2022 | -277.72 | -236.15 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Monthly |
Imports of Goods | Nov 2022 | 9,317 | 8,990 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Monthly |
Exports of Goods | Nov 2022 | 8,458 | 7,911 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Monthly |
Balance of Goods | Nov 2022 | -259.95 | -269.51 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Monthly |
Real Exports of Goods and Services | 2022 Q3 | 18,801 | 18,702 | Mil. Ch. 2015 BGN, WDASA | Quarterly |
Net Exports | 2022 Q3 | 1,511 | 1,195 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Quarterly |
Real Net Exports | 2022 Q3 | -1,836 | -2,197 | Mil. Ch. 2015 BGN, WDASA | 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 | Dec 2022 | 25,969 | 25,108 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Monthly |
Outstanding Public Debt - Domestic | Dec 2022 | 11,124 | 11,118 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Monthly |
Outstanding Public Debt | Dec 2022 | 37,092 | 36,227 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Monthly |
Gross External Debt | Nov 2022 | 43,787 | 43,916 | Mil. EUR, NSA | Monthly |
Government Budget Balance | 2022 Q3 | 526.03 | -416.36 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Quarterly |
Government Revenues | 2022 Q3 | 17,330 | 14,648 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Quarterly |
Government Expenditures | 2022 Q3 | 16,804 | 15,064 | Mil. BGN, NSA | Quarterly |
Markets | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Stock Market Index | 02 Feb 2023 | 612.56 | 615.1 | Index, NSA | Daily |
Money Market Rate | Dec 2022 | 1.43 | 1.3 | % 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 Permits | 2022 Q4 | 1,911 | 2,159 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
Building Permits | 2022 Q4 | 3,112 | 3,386 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
Non-residential Building Permits | 2022 Q4 | 1,201 | 1,227 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
Residential Building Completions | 2022 Q3 | 1,316 | 1,128 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
House Price Index | 2022 Q3 | 174.43 | 167.58 | Index 2015=100, NSA | Quarterly |
House Price Index for New Homes | 2022 Q3 | 163.82 | 156.55 | Index 2015=100, NSA | Quarterly |
House Price Index for Existing Homes | 2022 Q3 | 180.95 | 174.41 | Index 2015=100, NSA | Quarterly |
Dwelling Stocks | 2021 | 4,001,873 | 3,985,172 | # | Annual |
Consumer | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Consumer Confidence | 2022 Q4 | -39 | -38.4 | Balance of opinion, NSA | Quarterly |
Retail Sales | Nov 2022 | 205.58 | 200.84 | Index 2015=100, NSA | Monthly |
Real Retail Sales | Nov 2022 | 152.64 | 149.11 | Vol. Index 2015=100, NSA | Monthly |
Personal Income | 2022 Q3 | 2,346 | 2,207 | BGN, NSA | Quarterly |
Business | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Capacity Utilization | 2023 Q1 | 75.5 | 75.5 | %, SA | Quarterly |
Business Confidence | Jan 2023 | 34 | 32.5 | Balance of opinion, NSA | Monthly |
Industrial Production | Aug 2022 | 138.89 | 143.41 | 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 | 2021 | 6,838,937 | 6,916,548 | # | Annual |
Net Migration | 2017 | -24,001 | # | Annual |