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Economy of Bulgaria. Statistics, Data and Indicators

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Bulgaria
53BBB- Credit rank #56
129.69 Quality of life #42
72 Corruption rank#68
61 Ease of doing business#59
Bulgaria


Bulgaria Major Economic Indicators

Indicator Data Period
GDP Value 84.06 USD Billion 2021
GDP Annual Growth Rate 2.31 % 4Q/22
GDP Growth Rate 0.6 % 4Q/22
GDP per capita 8634 USD 2021
Inflation Rate YoY 16 % Feb/23
Interest Rate 1.82 % Feb/23
Unemployment Rate 5.5 % Feb/23
Wages 1947 BGN/Month | 1085.768 USD/Month Dec/22
Balance of Trade -490 BGN Million | -0.273 B USD Jan/23
Current Account 326 EUR Million | 0.356 B USD Jan/23
Foreign Exchange Reserves 71257 BGN Million | 39.737 B USD Feb/23
Government Debt 40026 EUR Million | 43.656 B USD Jan/23


GDP Indicators

Indicator Data Period
GDP Value 84.06 USD Billion 2021
GDP Annual Growth Rate 2.31 % 4Q/22
GDP Growth Rate 0.6 % 4Q/22
GDP per capita 8634 USD 2021
GDP Constant Prices 30623 BGN Million | 17.077 B USD 4Q/22
GDP per capita PPP 24398 USD 2021
GDP From Agriculture  1388 BGN Million | 0.774 B USD 4Q/22
GDP From Construction  1624 BGN Million | 0.906 B USD 4Q/22
GDP From Manufacturing  9006 BGN Million | 5.022 B USD 4Q/22
GDP From Public Administration  6352 BGN Million | 3.542 B USD 4Q/22
GDP From Services  10676 BGN Million | 5.954 B USD 4Q/22


Budget Indicators

Indicator Data Period
Government Debt to GDP 23 % Jan/23
Government Budget Value 214 BGN Million | 0.119 USD Billion Jan/23
Government Spending 2895 BGN Million | 1.614 USD Billion 4Q/22
Government Debt 40026 EUR Million | 43.656 USD Billion Jan/23
Government Revenues 4521 BGN Million | 2.521 USD Billion Jan/23
Fiscal Expenditure  4318 BGN Million | 2.408 B USD Jan/23
Government Budget to GDP -3.9 % 2021
Government Spending to GDP 43.1 % 2021
Military Expenditure 1217 USD Million | 1.217 B USD 2021


Inflation Indicators

Indicator Data Period
Consumer Price Index (CPI) 9228 index points Feb/23
Export Prices 128 index points 4Q/22
Food Inflation 23.8 % Feb/23
Gasoline Prices 1.42 USD/Liter Mar/23
Import Prices 118 index points 4Q/22
Inflation Rate YoY 16 % Feb/23
Producer Prices 174 index points Feb/23
Inflation Rate Mom 0.8 % Feb/23
Core Consumer Prices 120 Index Points Feb/23
Core Inflation Rate 10.9 % Feb/23
CPI Housing Utilities 21410 Index Points Feb/23
CPI Transportation 9613 Index Points Feb/23
Harmonised Consumer Prices 132 Index Points Feb/23
Producer Prices Change  8.9 % Feb/23


Trade Indicators

Indicator Data Period
Current Account to GDP -0.3 % 2022
Weapons Sales 18 USD Million 2022
Balance of Trade -490 BGN Million | -0.273 USD Billion Jan/23
Capital Flows 62.9 EUR Million | 0.069 USD Billion Jan/23
Current Account 326 EUR Million | 0.356 USD Billion Jan/23
Exports 7689 BGN Million | 4.288 USD Billion Jan/23
External Debt 45083 EUR Million | 49.172 USD Billion Jan/23
Foreign Exchange Reserves 71257 BGN Million | 39.737 USD Billion Feb/23
Imports 8179 BGN Million | 4.561 USD Billion Jan/23
Tourist Arrivals 604707 Persons | 0.605 Million Persons Feb/23


Money Indicators

Indicator Data Period
Gold Reserves 40.84 Tonnes 4Q/22
Interbank Rate -0.23 % Sep/20
Interest Rate 1.82 % Feb/23
Loans to Private Sector 41490144 BGN Thousand | 23.137 USD Billion Feb/23
Money Supply M0 24684 BGN Million | 13.765 USD Billion Feb/23
Money Supply M1 116734 BGN Million | 65.098 USD Billion Feb/23
Money Supply M2 143690 BGN Million | 80.13 USD Billion Feb/23
Money Supply M3 143690 BGN Million | 80.13 USD Billion Feb/23
Central Bank Balance Sheet 11331 BGN Million | 6.319 B USD Feb/23
Deposit Interest Rate 0.02 % 2022
Foreign Direct Investment 148 EUR Million | 0.161 B USD Jan/23


Labor Indicators

Indicator Data Period
Minimum Wages 399 EUR/Month | 435.186 USD/Month 1Q/23
Retirement Age Men 64.42 2022
Retirement Age Women 61.83 2022
Unemployment Rate 5.5 % Feb/23
Wages 1947 BGN/Month | 1085.768 USD/Month Dec/22
Youth Unemployment Rate 8.6 % Jan/23
Employed Persons 3197 Thousand Person | 3.197 Million Person 4Q/22
Employment Change  0.2 % 4Q/22
Employment Rate  54.9 % 4Q/22
Full Time Employment 3043 Thousand Person 4Q/22
Job Vacancies 17455 | 17.455 K 4Q/22
Labor Force Participation Rate 57.1 % 4Q/22
Living Wage Family 1080 BGN/Month | 622.852 USD/Month 2018
Living Wage Individual 675 BGN/Month | 389.282 USD/Month 2018
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2 % 4Q/22
Part Time Employment 52 Thousand Persons 4Q/22
Unemployed Persons 156 Thousand Persons | 0.156 Million Persons Feb/23
Wages High Skilled 1280 BGN/Month | 738.195 USD/Month 2018
Wages in Manufacturing 1594 BGN/Month | 888.914 USD/Month Dec/22
Wages Low Skilled  600 BGN/Month | 346.029 USD/Month 2018


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Production Indicators

Indicator Data Period
Crude Oil Production 1 BBL/D/1K Nov/22
Electricity Production 3969 GWh Dec/22
Industrial Production -4.3 % Jan/23
Mining Production -18.5 % Jan/23
Steel Production 40 Thousand Tonnes Dec/20
Industrial Production (MoM) -3 % Jan/23


Business Indicators

Indicator Data Period
Business Confidence 22.5 index points Mar/23
Corruption Index 43 index points 2022
Corruption Rank 72 place 2022
Ease of Doing Business 61 place 2019
Manufacturing Production 4 % Jan/23
Competitiveness Index 64.9 Index Points 2019
Competitiveness Rank 49 2019


Consumer Indicators

Indicator Data Period
Consumer Confidence -35 index points 1Q/23
Retail Sales MoM 1.8 % Jan/23
Retail Sales YoY 5.6 % Jan/23
Consumer Credit 33655 BGN Million | 18.768 USD Billion Feb/23
Consumer Spending 23983 BGN Million | 13.374 USD Billion 4Q/22
Households Debt To Income 32.71 % 2016


Housing Market

Indicator Data Period
Construction Output -0.4 % Jan/23