Key Indicators

In the fourth quarter of 2024:

• Тhe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.4% compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.
• 68.4% of GDP were spent on individual consumption.
• The relative share of gross fixed capital formation in GDP was 22.1%.
• The employment rate for the population aged 15 years and over was 53.2%.
• The unemployment rate was 3.8% (compared to 4.2% in the fourth quarter of 2023), 4.4% for men and 3.2% for women, respectively.
• Compared to the fourth quarter of 2023, the total hourly labour cost rose by 12.8% (p...

In the third quarter of 2024:

• Тhe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.4% compared to the third quarter of 2023.
• 65.6% of GDP was spent on individual consumption.
• The relative share of gross fixed capital formation in GDP was 17.4%.
• The employment rate for the population aged 15 years and over was 53.8%.
• The unemployment rate was 3.6% (compared to 4.0% in the third quarter of 2023), 3.8% for men and 3.4% for women, respectively.
• Compared to the third quarter of 2023, the total hourly labour cost rose by 12.8% (prelim...

In the second quarter of 2024:

• Тhe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.1% compared to the second quarter of 2023.
• 69.2% of GDP was spent on individual consumption.
• The relative share of gross fixed capital formation in GDP was 17.2%.
• The employment rate for the population aged 15 years and over was 53.2%.
• The unemployment rate was 4.3% (compared to 4.6% in the second quarter of 2023), 4.4% for men and 4.1% for women, respectively.
• Compared to the second quarter of 2023, the total hourly labour cost rose by 15.4% (pr...

In the first quarter of 2024, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.8% compared to the first quarter of 2023.

In April 2024, the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 1.5 percentage points compared to its January 2024 level.

During the first quarter of 2024, 70.9% of GDP was spent on individual consumption.

The relative share of gross fixed capital formation in GDP in the first quarter of 2024 was 14.2%.

The employment rate for the population aged 15 years and over was 52.8%.

The unemployment rate was 5.0% (compared to 4.4% i...

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022.

In Janyary 2024, the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 6.7 percentage points compared to October 2023.

During the fourth quarter of 2023, 69.6% of GDP was spent on individual consumption.

The relative share of gross fixed capital formation in GDP in the fourth quarter of 2023 is 20.6%.

The employment rate for the population aged 15 years and over was 53.1%.

The unemployment rate was 4.2% (compared to 3.7% in the fou...

In the third quarter of 2023, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.8% compared to the third quarter of 2022.

In October 2023, the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 3.3 percentage points compared to July 2023.

During the third quarter of 2023, 66.9% of GDP was spent on individual consumption.

The relative share of gross fixed capital formation in GDP in the third quarter of 2023 is 16.9%.

The employment rate for the population aged 15 years and over was 53.9%.

The unemployment rate was 4.0% (compared to 3.6% in the third quar...

In the second quarter of 2023, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.9% compared to the second quarter of 2022.

In July 2023, the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 3.2 percentage points compared to April 2023.

During the second quarter of 2023, 72.0% of GDP was spent on individual consumption.

The relative share of gross fixed capital formation in GDP in the second quarter of 2023 is 17.6%.

The employment rate for the population aged 15 years and over was 52.9%.

The unemployment rate was 4.6% (compared to 4.5% in the second q...

In the first quarter of 2023, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.3% compared to the first quarter of 2022.

In April 2023, the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 4.2 percentage points compared to January 2023.

During the first quarter of 2023, 70.0% of GDP was spent on individual consumption.

The employment rate for the population aged 15 years and over was 53.1%.

Тhe unemployment rate decreased by 0.4 percentage points and stood at 4.4%.

The total hourly labour cost rose by 15.1% for the first quarter of 2023.

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In the fourth quarter of 2022, gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.

In January 2023, the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 4.0 percentage points compared to October 2022.

During the fourth quarter of 2022, 72.5% of GDP was spent on individual consumption.

The employment rate for the population aged 15 years and over was 54.9%.

Тhe unemployment rate decreased by 0.6 percentage points and stood at 3.9%.

The total hourly labour cost rose by 16.1% for the fourth quarter of 2022.

In the third quarter of 2022, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.3% compared to the third quarter of 2021.

In October 2022, the total consumer confidence indicator decreases by 0.6 percentage points in comparison with July.

During the third quarter of 2022, 68.2% of GDP was spent on individual consumption.

The relative share of gross fixed capital formation in GDP in the third quarter of 2022 is 14.2%.

The employment rate for the population aged 15 years and over was 55.4%.

The unemployment rate decreased by 0.9 percentage points and sto...

The press release ‘Key Indicators for Bulgaria’ provides general economic and financial information for the country. The scope of the material includes indicators from the following thematic areas:

• Output
• Private consumption
• Investment
• Labour market
• International transactions
• Prices (Inflation rate, House price indices)
• Monetary and financial indicators

The analytical material is updated quarterly, according to the Calendar for dissemination of statistical survey results. Annual data for the indicators included in t...

The key indicators are elaborated in accordance with the euro area, European Union and individual Member States indicators system. The analytical document is quarterly updated. Source of the data are the NSI statistical surveys and BNB data. From 2016 annual data is published in a separate application, which is updated every first half year.

The key indicators are elaborated in accordance with the euro area, European Union and individual Member States indicators system. The analytical document is quarterly updated. Source of the data are the NSI statistical surveys and BNB data. From 2016 annual data is published in a separate application, which is updated every first half year.

The key indicators are elaborated in accordance with the euro area, European Union and individual Member States indicators system. The analytical document is quarterly updated. Source of the data are the NSI statistical surveys and BNB data. From 2016 annual data is published in a separate application, which is updated every first half year.

The key indicators are elaborated in accordance with the euro area, European Union and individual Member States indicators system. The analytical document is quarterly updated. Source of the data are the NSI statistical surveys and BNB data. From 2016 annual data is published in a separate application, which is updated every first half year.

The key indicators are elaborated in accordance with the euro area, European Union and individual Member States indicators system. The analytical document is quarterly updated. Source of the data are the NSI statistical surveys and BNB data. From 2016 annual data is published in a separate application, which is updated every first half year.

The key indicators are elaborated in accordance with the euro area, European Union and individual Member States indicators system. The analytical document is quarterly updated. Source of the data are the NSI statistical surveys and BNB data. From 2016 annual data is published in a separate application, which is updated every first half year.

The key indicators are elaborated in accordance with the euro area, European Union and individual Member States indicators system. The analytical document is quarterly updated. Source of the data are the NSI statistical surveys and BNB data.

The key indicators are elaborated in accordance with the euro area, European Union and individual Member States indicators system. The analytical document is quarterly updated. Source of the data are the NSI statistical surveys and BNB data.

The key indicators are elaborated in accordance with the euro area, European Union and individual Member States indicators system. The analytical document is quarterly updated. Source of the data are the NSI  statistical surveys and BNB data.

The key indicators are elaborated in accordance with the euro area, European Union and individual Member States indicators system. The analytical document is quarterly updated. Source of the data are the NSI  statistical surveys and BNB data.

The key indicators are elaborated in accordance with the euro area, European Union and individual Member States indicators system. The analytical document is quarterly updated. Source of the data are the NSI  statistical surveys and BNB data.

The key indicators are elaborated in accordance with the euro area, European Union and individual Member States indicators system. The analytical document is quarterly updated. Source of the data are the NSI statistical surveys and BNB data.

The key indicators are elaborated in accordance with the euro area, European Union and individual Member States indicators system. The analytical document is quarterly updated. Source of the data are the NSI statistical surveys and BNB data.

The key indicators are elaborated in accordance with the euro area, European Union and individual Member States indicators system. The analytical document is quarterly updated. Source of the data are the NSI statistical surveys and BNB data.

The key indicators are elaborated in accordance with the euro area, European Union and individual Member States indicators system. The analytical document is quarterly updated. Source of the data are the NSI  statistical surveys and BNB data.

The key indicators are elaborated in accordance with the euro area, European Union and individual Member States indicators system. The analytical document is quarterly updated. Source of the data are the NSI  statistical surveys and BNB data.