Retail sales in Bulgaria rose by 7.7% year-on-year in December 2025, following a 3.1% gain in the previous month. This marked the sharpest rise in retail activity in eleven months, as sales increased sharply in automotive fuel and lubricants (11.8% vs 10.3%) and non-food products excluding fuel (15.7% vs 5.9% in November), particularly in non-specialized stores (16.4% vs 8.9%), textiles, clothing, footwear, and leather (8.6% vs 5.1%), household appliances, furniture, and other household goods (29.3% vs 15.3%), audio, video, computer, and communication equipment (16.3% vs 14.7%). Meanwhile, activity declined further in food, beverages, and tobacco (-4.6% vs -2%). On a monthly basis, retail sales grew by 1.6% in December, following an upwardly revised 0.2% growth in the preceding period. source: National Statistical Institute, Bulgaria

Retail Sales in Bulgaria increased 7.70 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Bulgaria averaged 6.57 percent from 2001 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 24.60 percent in March of 2007 and a record low of -12.50 percent in January of 2010. This page provides - Bulgaria Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Bulgaria Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Retail Sales in Bulgaria increased 7.70 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Bulgaria is expected to be 3.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bulgaria Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.40 percent in 2027 and 2.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-08 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Nov 3.1% 7.4% 7.0%
2026-02-06 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Dec 7.7% 3.1% 4.8%
2026-03-09 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan 7.7% 4.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -25.90 -25.10 points Mar 2026
Consumer Spending 27844.88 24198.55 BGN Million Sep 2025
Retail Sales MoM 1.60 0.20 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales YoY 7.70 3.10 percent Dec 2025


Bulgaria Retail Sales YoY
In Bulgaria, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7.70 3.10 24.60 -12.50 2001 - 2025 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

News Stream
Bulgaria Retail Sales Growth at 11-Month High
Retail sales in Bulgaria rose by 7.7% year-on-year in December 2025, following a 3.1% gain in the previous month. This marked the sharpest rise in retail activity in eleven months, as sales increased sharply in automotive fuel and lubricants (11.8% vs 10.3%) and non-food products excluding fuel (15.7% vs 5.9% in November), particularly in non-specialized stores (16.4% vs 8.9%), textiles, clothing, footwear, and leather (8.6% vs 5.1%), household appliances, furniture, and other household goods (29.3% vs 15.3%), audio, video, computer, and communication equipment (16.3% vs 14.7%). Meanwhile, activity declined further in food, beverages, and tobacco (-4.6% vs -2%). On a monthly basis, retail sales grew by 1.6% in December, following an upwardly revised 0.2% growth in the preceding period.
2026-02-06
Bulgaria Retail Sales Growth at 7-Month Low
Retail sales in Bulgaria rose by 3.1% year-on-year in November 2025, slowing from a 7.4% gain in the previous month. This marked the softest rise in retail activity in seven months, as sales growth moderated for non-food products excluding fuel (5.9% vs 12.9% in October), textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (5.1% vs 24%), audio, video, computer and communication equipment (14.7% vs 20.8%), and pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetics, and toiletries (2.1% vs 10.3%). Additionally, activity fell sharply for mail order, telephone, or internet (-8.8% vs 1.4%) and food, beverages, and tobacco (-2% vs -0.2%). Meanwhile, trade increased for automotive fuel and lubricants (10.3% vs 7.8%) and non-specialized stores (8.9% vs 7.6%). On a monthly basis, retail activity declined by 0.4% in November, reversing a downwardly revised 0.5% growth in the preceding period.
2026-01-08
Bulgaria Retail Sales Growth at 9-Month High
Retail sales in Bulgaria grew by 7.4% year-on-year in October 2025 from 5.7% in the previous month, marking the highest reading since January. Sales increased at a faster pace for non-food products excluding fuel (12.9% vs 10.6% in September), automotive fuels and lubricants (7.8% vs 4.2%), textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (24.0% vs 10.2%), and audio, video, computer and communication equipment (20.8% vs 16.2%). Meanwhile, sales growth eased in non-specialized stores (7.6% vs 11.0%), pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetics, and toiletries (10.3% vs 11.7%), and order, telephone, or internet (1.4% vs 5.1%). Moreover, trade declined for food, beverages, and tobacco (-0.2% vs 0.3%). On a monthly basis, retail sales increased by 1%, easing from an upwardly revised 1.3% in the preceding month.
2025-12-05