Bulgaria Retail Sales Growth
2001 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Bulgaria Retail Sales Growth
- Bulgaria Retail Sales dropped 0.6 % YoY in Apr 2023, compared with a 0.4 % increase in the previous month.
- Bulgaria Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Apr 2023, with an average growth rate of 6.0 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 24.2 % in Mar 2007 and a record low of -13.2 % in Jan 2010.
- In the latest reports, Car Sales of Bulgaria recorded 37,495.0 units in Dec 2022, representing a growth of 8.8 %.
CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Trade Index. The National Statistical Institute provides Retail Trade Index with base 2015=100.
View Bulgaria's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 2001 to Apr 2023 in the chart:
What was Bulgaria's Retail Sales Growth in Apr 2023?
Bulgaria Retail Sales dropped 0.6 % YoY in Apr 2023, compared with a 0.4 % increase in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.6 Apr 2023 | 0.4 Mar 2023 | -13.2 Jan 2010 | 24.2 Mar 2007 | % | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | -3.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Dec 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 5.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 3.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 7.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 12.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Jan 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -0.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -0.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 1.1 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 8.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2025 |
| China (%) | 12.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 5.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Cyprus (%) | 2.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 5.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 0.4 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 1.4 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | -1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 2.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Finland (%) | -0.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| France (%) | 1.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 1.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Germany (%) | -4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2023 |
| Greece (%) | -5.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 16.6 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - May 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 6.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - May 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | -0.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Israel (%) | -0.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 0.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 5.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Apr 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.4 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | -0.7 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 10.7 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 2.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 1.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 11.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -9.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -0.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 12.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Apr 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 4.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 10.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 14.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 8.5 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | -4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 0.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 2.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.2 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
| Peru (%) | 4.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Aug 2024 |
| Poland (%) | -1.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 3.1 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 6.9 2021 | yearly | 1987 - 2021 |
| Romania (%) | 3.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 5.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | -6.2 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - May 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | -3.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 0.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 3.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 3.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | -3.9 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | -3.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Taiwan (%) | 1.7 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Thailand (%) | 0.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Turkey (%) | 11.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Ukraine (%) | -3.1 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| United Kingdom (%) | -2.1 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2023 |
| United States (%) | 1.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2023 |
| Uzbekistan (%) | -4.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Apr 2023 |
| Venezuela (%) | -53.5 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2019 |
| Vietnam (%) | 8.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Feb 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,769.759 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 28.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 26,485.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Oct 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 22.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BGN bn) | 97.888 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BGN bn) | 81.710 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BGN bn) | 89.873 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Financing (BGN mn) | 6,138.042 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue and Grants (RG) (BGN mn) | 71,999.188 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Deficit or Surplus (BGN mn) | -6,138.042 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: RG: Revenue: Tax (BGN mn) | 58,700.161 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure (BGN mn) | 5,615.083 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Social Expenditure & Scholarships (BGN mn) | 34,816.602 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: CG: Capital (BGN mn) | 6,782.723 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Central Government Debt (EUR mn) | 24,398.951 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: Foreign (EUR mn) | 18,345.255 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: Domestic (EUR mn) | 6,053.696 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Oct 2024 |
| Government Debt: ESA 2010: General Government (GG): Consolidated (BGN mn) | 42,808.379 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.353 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -897.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,328.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -3.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 441,568.003 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,156,274.549 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 109,364.417 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,225.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 1.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,726,968.336 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 565,006.044 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 131.612 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 95.549 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 72.234 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 558.151 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: CIF (BGN mn) | 7,883.800 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: FOB (BGN mn) | 6,209.300 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Consumer Goods: Clothing and Footwear (EUR mn) | 133.300 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Oils and Electricity (EUR mn) | 211.500 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Raw Materials (EUR mn) | 1,481.600 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Investment Goods (EUR mn) | 1,161.900 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Consumer Goods (EUR mn) | 890.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: EU Countries: New Member States: Romania (EUR mn) | 344.300 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Balkan Countries: Turkey (EUR mn) | 252.800 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: EU Countries: EU 15: Germany (EUR mn) | 613.800 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: European Union excl UK (EU 27E) (EUR mn) | 2,517.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2020 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Balkan Countries (EUR mn) | 430.600 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: America: ow United States (EUR mn) | 120.800 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Asia: ow China (EUR mn) | 66.300 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: Investment Goods (EUR mn) | 1,308.500 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: Raw Materials: Textiles (EUR mn) | 91.300 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: Mineral Fuels, Oils and Electricity (EUR mn) | 535.100 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: Investment Goods: Vehicles (EUR mn) | 202.800 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: Consumer Goods (EUR mn) | 1,251.700 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: Europe: Others: ow Russia (EUR mn) | 27.700 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: EU Countries: EU 15: Germany (EUR mn) | 489.900 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: EU Countries: New Member States: Romania (EUR mn) | 237.900 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: EU Countries: EU 15: Italy (EUR mn) | 248.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: Asia: ow China (EUR mn) | 512.300 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: European Union excl UK (EU 27E) (EUR mn) | 2,063.300 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2020 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: America: ow United States (EUR mn) | 87.700 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 161.672 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 158.174 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Mar 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 27.8 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,146.668 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 71,999.117 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 89,341.195 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 34,617.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 35.524 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 9.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,719.568 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 74,590.210 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 61,293.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 18.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 29,242.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 55,213.296 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 14.64 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 51.24 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M2 (BGN th) | 168,128,514.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M1 (BGN th) | 135,492,978.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3 (BGN th) | 168,128,514.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BGN th) | 28,525,403.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Bulgarian National Bank: BPM6 (EUR mn) | 38,847.630 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Bulgarian National Bank: BPM6: ow Foreign Currency (EUR mn) | 33,279.700 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Bulgarian National Bank: BPM6: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 1,498.800 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2019 |
| Monetary Survey: ND: Domestic Credit (DO) (BGN th) | 115,346,000.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Loans: Commercial Banks: HN: Mortgage Credits (MC) (BGN th) | 26,044,453.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Commercial Banks: Loans and Advances: Non Performing (BGN th) | 2,158,718.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Survey: Mfg: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 18.400 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Survey: Services: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 8.900 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Survey: Construction: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 23.300 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Survey: Retail Trade: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 35.400 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Survey: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 20.900 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
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