Bulgaria Current Account Deficit Narrows in July

2026-09-18 09:11 By Nicole Aliyah 1 min. read

Bulgaria's current account deficit narrowed to EUR 269.0 million in July 2026 from EUR 303.7 million in the same month a year earlier.

The improvement came despite a wider goods deficit of EUR 853.1 million, compared with EUR 752.4 million, as the primary income deficit narrowed to EUR 532.0 million from EUR 617.4 million and the secondary income surplus increased to EUR 240.8 million from EUR 149.9 million.

Meanwhile, the services surplus edged down to EUR 875.2 million from EUR 916.2 million, leaving the combined goods and services balance at a surplus of EUR 22.2 million, down from EUR 163.8 million.

In January-July 2026, the current account recorded a deficit of EUR 5,426.8 million, compared with a deficit of EUR 2,470.6 million in the corresponding period of 2025.



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Bulgaria Current Account Deficit Narrows in July
Bulgaria's current account deficit narrowed to EUR 269.0 million in July 2026 from EUR 303.7 million in the same month a year earlier. The improvement came despite a wider goods deficit of EUR 853.1 million, compared with EUR 752.4 million, as the primary income deficit narrowed to EUR 532.0 million from EUR 617.4 million and the secondary income surplus increased to EUR 240.8 million from EUR 149.9 million. Meanwhile, the services surplus edged down to EUR 875.2 million from EUR 916.2 million, leaving the combined goods and services balance at a surplus of EUR 22.2 million, down from EUR 163.8 million. In January-July 2026, the current account recorded a deficit of EUR 5,426.8 million, compared with a deficit of EUR 2,470.6 million in the corresponding period of 2025.
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