Bulgaria Business Confidence Hits 10-Month High

2026-02-27 09:12 By Joshua Ferrer 1 min. read

Bulgaria’s business climate in industry rose to 16.3 in February 2026 from 15.5 in the previous month.

This marked the highest reading since April 2025, as firms reported an improved current business situation (19.0 vs 16.6), while production expectations for the next three months strengthened further (12.3 vs 10.5) and employment outlook picked up (4.6 vs 1.8).

Six-month business expectations, however, eased slightly (13.6 vs 14.5).

At the same time, current production activity weakened further (-9.2 vs -6.2), and total orders continued to decline (-22.1 vs -18.2), with both domestic (-21.9 vs -17.8) and foreign demand (-30.4 vs -26.4) deteriorating.

Stocks of finished goods fell marginally (-1.9 vs -2.1), while selling price expectations moderated (8.8 vs 12.8).

Uncertainty about the future business environment remained elevated, though it improved somewhat from the previous month (-9.2 vs -11.6).



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Bulgaria Business Confidence Hits 10-Month High
Bulgaria’s business climate in industry rose to 16.3 in February 2026 from 15.5 in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since April 2025, as firms reported an improved current business situation (19.0 vs 16.6), while production expectations for the next three months strengthened further (12.3 vs 10.5) and employment outlook picked up (4.6 vs 1.8). Six-month business expectations, however, eased slightly (13.6 vs 14.5). At the same time, current production activity weakened further (-9.2 vs -6.2), and total orders continued to decline (-22.1 vs -18.2), with both domestic (-21.9 vs -17.8) and foreign demand (-30.4 vs -26.4) deteriorating. Stocks of finished goods fell marginally (-1.9 vs -2.1), while selling price expectations moderated (8.8 vs 12.8). Uncertainty about the future business environment remained elevated, though it improved somewhat from the previous month (-9.2 vs -11.6).
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