Markets Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Currency 1.18 1.19 1.2 1.21 1.22
Stock Market (points) 1355.98 1341 1301 1275 1249
Government Bond 10Y (%) 3.63 3.58 3.43 3.34 3.25

Overview Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
GDP Growth Rate (%) 0.80 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.90 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.7
Unemployment Rate (%) 5.10 5.6 5.2 5.3 5.2
Inflation Rate (%) 3.50 4.8 4.1 3.8 3.6
Inflation Rate MoM (%) 0.60 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2
Interest Rate (%) 1.81 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.7
Balance of Trade (BGN Million) -2909.10 -1900 -1500 -1300 -1580
Business Confidence (points) 15.50 21 23 22 21
Consumer Confidence (points) -25.90 -23 -10 -12 -14
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -1.00 -1.5
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 24.10 27
Government Budget (% of GDP) -3.00 -2.8

GDP Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
GDP Growth Rate (%) 0.80 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.90 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.7
GDP Constant Prices (BGN Million) 40595.86 30582 35336 41611 41692
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (BGN Million) 7621.03 4331 6702 7812 7827
GDP from Public Administration (BGN Million) 4985.90 4859 5954 5111 5121
GDP from Manufacturing (BGN Million) 5983.36 5020 5175 6133 6145
GDP from Construction (BGN Million) 3158.69 1940 2541 3238 3244
GDP from Services (BGN Million) 8844.54 5462 6442 9066 9083
GDP from Agriculture (BGN Million) 2272.92 605 1132 2330 2334
GDP (USD Billion) 112.21 115
GDP per Capita (USD) 10089.92 10342
GDP per Capita PPP (USD) 34083.24 34935
Full Year GDP Growth (%) 2.80 2.5

Labour Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Unemployment Rate (%) 5.10 5.6 5.2 5.3 5.2
Minimum Wages (EUR/Month) 620.00 620 620 620 620
Population (Million) 6.44 6.39

Prices Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Inflation Rate (%) 3.50 4.8 4.1 3.8 3.6
Inflation Rate MoM (%) 0.60 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 102.27 104 103 104 105
Core Consumer Prices (points) 101.56 133 132 133 134
Core Inflation Rate (%) 2.10 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.4
Producer Prices (points) 140.90 147 134 137 145
CPI Housing Utilities (points) 102.15 104 103 105 105
CPI Transportation (points) 100.88 101 101 101 102
Producer Prices Change (%) 9.60 6.5 4.1 3.2 3
Food Inflation (%) 3.90 4.3 3.7 2.9 2.6

Money Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Interest Rate (%) 1.81 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.7
Loans to Private Sector (BGN Million) 122456.60 112453 116156 120477 125763

Trade Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Balance of Trade (BGN Million) -2909.10 -1900 -1500 -1300 -1580
Exports (BGN Million) 6736.40 6950 7350 6900 6350
Imports (BGN Million) 9645.50 8850 8850 8200 7930
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -1.00 -1.5

Business Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Business Confidence (points) 15.50 21 23 22 21
Industrial Production (%) -6.70 -6.3 -2.4 1.5 2.7

Consumer Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Consumer Confidence (points) -25.90 -23 -10 -12 -14
Retail Sales YoY (%) 7.70 3.7 3.5 3.2 2.9
Consumer Credit (BGN Million) 56138.64 49678 52329 55017 57654
Consumer Spending (BGN Million) 27844.88 23315 24828 28541 28597
Gasoline Prices (USD/Liter) 0.69 0.7 0.73 0.75 0.76

Government Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 24.10 27
Government Budget (% of GDP) -3.00 -2.8