Bulgaria scored 64.90 points out of 100 on the 2019 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Bulgaria averaged 17.87 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 64.90 Points in 2019 and a record low of 3.92 Points in 2008. source: World Economic Forum



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Business Confidence 15.50 12.50 points Jan 2026
Capacity Utilization 74.70 74.70 percent Dec 2025
Changes in Inventories 1564.21 141.24 BGN Million Sep 2025
Corruption Index 40.00 43.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 84.00 76.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 2510.66 2919.31 Gigawatt-hour Nov 2025
Industrial Production YoY -6.70 -9.00 percent Dec 2025
Industrial Production MoM 0.30 -1.40 percent Dec 2025
Manufacturing Production -1.40 -4.30 percent Dec 2025
Mining Production -22.30 12.50 percent Dec 2025
Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 7.00 7.00 TWh Feb 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Injection 0.00 0.00 GWh/d Feb 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Inventory 3.16 3.18 TWh Feb 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Withdrawal 20.80 20.90 GWh/d Feb 2026


Bulgaria Competitiveness Index
The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
64.90 63.56 64.90 3.92 2007 - 2019 Points Yearly