Markets Last Reference
Currency 1.68 Oct/21
Stock Market (points) 575 Oct/21
Government Bond 10Y (%) 0.3 Oct/21

Overview Last Reference
GDP Growth Rate (%) 0.6 Jun/21
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 9.9 Jun/21
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.9 Aug/21
Coronavirus Vaccination Rate (doses per 100 people) 38.94 Oct/21
Inflation Rate (%) 4.8 Sep/21
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 0 Sep/21
Coronavirus Vaccination Total (doses) 2685512 Oct/21
Interest Rate (%) 0 Oct/21
Balance of Trade (BGN Million) -715 Aug/21
Current Account (EUR Million) 328 Aug/21
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -0.7 Dec/20
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 23.8 Aug/21
Government Budget (% of GDP) -3.4 Dec/20
Business Confidence (points) 17.5 Sep/21
Consumer Confidence (points) -27.4 Sep/21
Retail Sales MoM (%) -1.1 Aug/21
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 10 Dec/21
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 10 Dec/21
Coronavirus Cases (Persons) 559893 Oct/21
Coronavirus Deaths (Persons) 22839 Oct/21
Coronavirus Recovered (Persons) 394469 Oct/21

GDP Last Reference
GDP Growth Rate (%) 0.6 Jun/21
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 9.9 Jun/21
GDP (USD Billion) 69.11 Dec/20
GDP Constant Prices (BGN Million) 24578 Jun/21
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (BGN Million) 4956 Jun/21
GDP per capita (USD) 8743 Dec/20
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 22384 Dec/20
GDP From Agriculture (BGN Million) 983 Jun/21
GDP From Construction (BGN Million) 1415 Jun/21
GDP From Manufacturing (BGN Million) 5906 Jun/21
GDP From Public Administration (BGN Million) 4915 Jun/21
GDP From Services (BGN Million) 5284 Jun/21

Labour Last Reference
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.9 Aug/21
Employed Persons (Thousand ) 3062 Jun/21
Unemployed Persons (Thousand ) 161 Aug/21
Long Term Unemployment Rate (%) 2.7 Mar/21
Youth Unemployment Rate (%) 16.7 Aug/21
Labour Costs (points) 142 Jun/21
Job Vacancies 18591 Mar/21
Wages (BGN/Month) 1505 Jun/21
Minimum Wages (EUR/Month) 332 Sep/21
Population (Million) 6.95 Dec/20
Retirement Age Women 61.67 Dec/21
Retirement Age Men 64.33 Dec/21
Employment Change (%) 0.5 Jun/21
Employment Rate (%) 52.1 Jun/21
Full Time Employment (Thousand) 2928 Jun/21
Labor Force Participation Rate (%) 55.2 Jun/21
Part Time Employment (Thousand) 46.2 Jun/21
Productivity (points) 118 Jun/21
Wages In Manufacturing (BGN/Month) 1296 Jun/21

Health Last Reference
Coronavirus Vaccination Rate (doses per 100 people) 38.94 Oct/21
Coronavirus Vaccination Total (doses) 2685512 Oct/21
Coronavirus Cases (Persons) 559893 Oct/21
Coronavirus Deaths (Persons) 22839 Oct/21
Coronavirus Recovered (Persons) 394469 Oct/21
ICU Beds (per 100.000 people) 595 Dec/14

Prices Last Reference
Inflation Rate (%) 4.8 Sep/21
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 0 Sep/21
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 7422 Sep/21
Harmonised Consumer Prices (points) 110 Sep/21
Core Consumer Prices (points) 105 Sep/21
Core Inflation Rate (%) 1.7 Sep/21
Producer Prices (points) 125 Aug/21
Export Prices (points) 116 Jun/21
Import Prices (points) 108 Jun/21
CPI Housing Utilities (points) 16917 Sep/21
CPI Transportation (points) 8223 Sep/21
Food Inflation (%) 4.4 Sep/21
Producer Prices Change (%) 17.9 Aug/21

Money Last Reference
Interest Rate (%) 0 Oct/21
Money Supply M0 (BGN Million) 21544 Aug/21
Money Supply M1 (BGN Million) 93576 Aug/21
Money Supply M2 (BGN Million) 122007 Aug/21
Money Supply M3 (BGN Million) 122007 Aug/21
Foreign Exchange Reserves (BGN Million) 63491 Sep/21
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 0.01 Dec/20
Central Bank Balance Sheet (BGN Million) 10884 Sep/21
Loans To Private Sector (BGN Thousand) 35768306 Aug/21

Trade Last Reference
Balance of Trade (BGN Million) -715 Aug/21
Current Account (EUR Million) 328 Aug/21
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -0.7 Dec/20
Exports (BGN Million) 5525 Aug/21
Imports (BGN Million) 6240 Aug/21
External Debt (EUR Million) 40528 Jul/21
Capital Flows (EUR Million) 1205 Aug/21
Remittances (EUR Million) 16.9 Jun/21
Tourist Arrivals (Persons) 1537570 Aug/21
Gold Reserves (Tonnes) 40.83 Jun/21
Crude Oil Production (BBL/D/1K) 1 Jun/21
Foreign Direct Investment (EUR Million) 170 Jul/21
Terrorism Index 0.17 Dec/19
Weapons Sales (SIPRI TIV Million) 10 Dec/19

Government Last Reference
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 23.8 Aug/21
Government Budget (% of GDP) -3.4 Dec/20
Government Budget Value (BGN Million) 254 Aug/21
Government Spending to GDP (% of GDP) 42.9 Dec/20
Government Debt (BGN Million) 29667 Aug/21
Asylum Applications (persons) 270 Mar/21
Credit Rating 61 Oct/21
Fiscal Expenditure (BGN Million) 3702 Aug/21
Government Revenues (BGN Million) 3923 Aug/21
Government Spending (BGN Million) 2096 Jun/21
Military Expenditure (USD Million) 1210 Dec/20

Taxes Last Reference
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 10 Dec/21
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 10 Dec/21
Sales Tax Rate (%) 20 Dec/21
Social Security Rate (%) 32.8 Dec/21
Social Security Rate For Companies (%) 19.02 Dec/21
Social Security Rate For Employees (%) 13.78 Dec/21

Business Last Reference
Business Confidence (points) 17.5 Sep/21
Industrial Production (%) 10.8 Aug/21
Industrial Production Mom (%) 1.8 Aug/21
Manufacturing Production (%) 8.9 Aug/21
Capacity Utilization (%) 74.1 Sep/21
Changes in Inventories (BGN Million) 358 Jun/21
Internet Speed (KBps) 15541 Mar/17
IP Addresses (IP) 1705695 Mar/17
Competitiveness Index (Points) 64.9 Dec/19
Competitiveness Rank 49 Dec/19
Corruption Index (Points) 44 Dec/20
Corruption Rank 69 Dec/20
Ease of Doing Business 61 Dec/19
Electricity Production (Gigawatt-hour) 3512 Jul/21
Mining Production (%) 15.8 Aug/21
Steel Production (Thousand Tonnes) 40 Dec/20

Consumer Last Reference
Consumer Confidence (points) -27.4 Sep/21
Retail Sales MoM (%) -1.1 Aug/21
Retail Sales YoY (%) 12 Aug/21
Consumer Credit (Million BGL) 27795 Aug/21
Consumer Spending (BGN Million) 18745 Jun/21
Gasoline Prices (USD/Liter) 1.35 Sep/21

Housing Last Reference
Construction Output (%) 2.4 Aug/21
Housing Index (points) 146 Jun/21
Building Permits (Units) 1745 Jun/21
Home Ownership Rate (%) 84.3 Dec/20
Housing Starts (units) 1410 Jun/21


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