Retail sales in Bulgaria advanced 5.7 percent in April of 2022, easing from a 9.6 percent rise in the previous month. It was the smallest gain in retail trade since February last year, as sales slowed significantly for automotive fuel (9.7 percent vs 14.1 percent in March), and non-food products (10 percent vs 13.8 percent), particularly computers, peripheral units, software and telecommunications equipment (6.1 percent vs 20.4 percent). Also, retail sales via mail order houses or via internet moderated sharply (5 percent vs 14.1 percent). On a monthly basis, retail sales fell 0.8 percent, compared to a downwardly revised 1.9 percent rise in the previous month. source: National Statistical Institute, Bulgaria

Retail Sales YoY in Bulgaria averaged 6.46 percent from 2001 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 25.80 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -20.60 percent in May of 2020. 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 June of 2022.

Retail Sales YoY in Bulgaria is expected to be 6.00 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 6.00 percent in 2023 and 4.50 percent in 2024, according to our econometric models.

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Bulgaria Retail Sales YoY



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2022-05-10 08:00 AM Mar 9.6% 6.6% 4.9%
2022-06-10 08:00 AM Apr 5.7% 9.6% 8.4%
2022-07-08 08:00 AM May


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -41.40 -36.50 points Jun 2022
Retail Sales MoM -0.80 0.90 percent Apr 2022
Retail Sales YoY 5.70 9.60 percent Apr 2022
Consumer Spending 18296.84 22474.16 BGN Million Mar 2022

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
5.70 9.60 25.80 -20.60 2001 - 2022 percent Monthly
2015=100, WDA

News Stream
Bulgaria Retail Trade Growth at 14-Month Low
Retail sales in Bulgaria advanced 5.7 percent in April of 2022, easing from a 9.6 percent rise in the previous month. It was the smallest gain in retail trade since February last year, as sales slowed significantly for automotive fuel (9.7 percent vs 14.1 percent in March), and non-food products (10 percent vs 13.8 percent), particularly computers, peripheral units, software and telecommunications equipment (6.1 percent vs 20.4 percent). Also, retail sales via mail order houses or via internet moderated sharply (5 percent vs 14.1 percent). On a monthly basis, retail sales fell 0.8 percent, compared to a downwardly revised 1.9 percent rise in the previous month.
2022-06-13
Bulgaria Retail Sales Rise Faster in March
Bulgaria's retail sales jumped 9.6 percent year-on-year in March of 2022, following a 6.6 percent rise in the previous month, the thirteenth straight monthly advance. Main upward pressure came from sales of non-food products (13.8 percent vs 6.4 percent in February) and automotive fuel (14.1 percent vs 14.9 percent), while turnover from food, beverage & tobacco rose significantly less (1.7 percent vs 3.4 percent). On a seasonally-adjusted monthly basis, retail sales went up 1.6 percent, following a revised 0.2 percent gain in the prior month.
2022-05-10
Bulgaria Retail Sales Rise for 12th Straight Month
Bulgaria's retail sales climbed 6.6 percent from a year earlier in February of 2022, compared to an 11.1 percent gain in the previous month, marking the twelve-monthly consecutive expansion. Main upward pressure came from sales of automotive fuel (14.9 percent), non-food products (6.4 percent), and food, beverage & tobacco (3.4 percent). On a seasonally-adjusted monthly basis, retail sales declined 0.5 percent, following a 1.0 percent gain in the prior session.
2022-04-08