The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) set the base interest rate at 1.81% on December 1, 2025, up by 0.01 percentage points from 1.80% in November. Interest Rate in Bulgaria averaged 1.19 percent from 2005 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 5.77 percent in December of 2008 and a record low of 0.00 percent in February of 2016. source: Bulgarian National Bank

Interest Rate in Bulgaria is expected to be 1.79 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bulgaria Interest Rate is projected to trend around 1.70 percent in 2026 and 2.10 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-10-01 10:00 AM
Interest Rate Decision
1.81% 1.82% 1.82%
2025-11-03 10:00 AM
Interest Rate Decision
1.80% 1.81% 1.8%
2025-12-01 10:00 AM
Interest Rate Decision
1.81% 1.80% 1.79%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Central Bank Balance Sheet 19322.18 19083.36 BGN Million Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves 78425.00 80796.31 BGN Million Dec 2025
Interest Rate 1.81 1.80 percent Dec 2025
Loans to Private Sector 122456.60 120908.30 BGN Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M0 16129.90 21304.20 BGN Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 143993.40 140484.80 BGN Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 179390.30 175027.70 BGN Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M3 179390.30 175027.70 BGN Million Dec 2025


Bulgaria Interest Rate
In Bulgaria, interest rates decisions are taken by The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). The official interest rate is the Base Interest Rate (BIR).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.81 1.80 5.77 0.00 2005 - 2025 percent Daily