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 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | -9.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 10.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
| Austria (%) | -4.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 2.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 9.4 Apr 2024 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Apr 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | -5.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -0.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 1.1 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 4.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Feb 2024 |
| China (%) | 12.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | -3.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Mar 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Cyprus (%) | 5.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 0.4 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 1.4 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 1.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 0.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| France (%) | 1.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 7.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Germany (%) | -4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2023 |
| Greece (%) | -12.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 16.6 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - May 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 8.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - May 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 3.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 0.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 2.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 7.3 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -12.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -0.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 12.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Apr 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 1.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 13.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 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 (%) | 0.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 0.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.2 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
| Peru (%) | 6.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 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 (%) | 4.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 11.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | -6.2 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - May 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 0.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Mar 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 0.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | -0.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 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 (%) | 7.1 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Apr 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,962.846 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 29.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 22,719.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 23.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BGN bn) | 97.178 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BGN bn) | 78.414 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BGN bn) | 90.500 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Financing (BGN mn) | -403.665 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: RG: Revenue: Tax (BGN mn) | 12,026.481 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure (BGN mn) | 21,600.000 Apr 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Apr 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue and Grants (RG) (BGN mn) | 22,700.000 Apr 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Apr 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Deficit or Surplus (BGN mn) | 600.000 Apr 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Apr 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Social Expenditure & Scholarships (BGN mn) | 7,966.397 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: CG: Capital (BGN mn) | 172.490 Jan 2024 | monthly | May 2016 - Jan 2024 |
| Central Government Debt (EUR mn) | 21,054.028 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: Domestic (EUR mn) | 5,447.304 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: Foreign (EUR mn) | 15,606.725 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Debt: ESA 2010: General Government (GG): Consolidated (BGN mn) | 42,382.603 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.353 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -711.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,967.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -10.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 564,144.828 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,121,137.197 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 80,637.958 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,678.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -2.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,519,029.975 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 450,760.984 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 123.364 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 77.710 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 48.029 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 394.808 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: FOB (BGN mn) | 7,138.600 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: CIF (BGN mn) | 8,418.100 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Mar 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 27.4 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,255.830 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 70,189.640 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 86,464.304 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 34,979.2 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Apr 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 36.020 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,024.096 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Apr 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 71,170.164 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 8.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 56,017.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 17.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 23,680.7 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 51,521.758 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 12.39 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 50.79 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3 (BGN th) | 156,423,437.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M2 (BGN th) | 156,423,437.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M1 (BGN th) | 126,980,780.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BGN th) | 26,822,364.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Bulgarian National Bank: BPM6 (EUR mn) | 37,520.530 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Apr 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Bulgarian National Bank: BPM6: ow Foreign Currency (EUR mn) | 32,739.780 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Apr 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Bulgarian National Bank: BPM6: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 1,498.800 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2019 |
| Bank Deposits: Non-Financial Corporations (NF) (BGN th) | 43,829,198.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Bank Deposits (BGN th) | 128,754,656.000 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Bank Deposits: Households and NPISHs (BGN th) | 79,983,505.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Bank Loans (BGN th) | 90,667,474.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Bank Loans: Households and NPISHs (BGN th) | 38,396,450.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Bank Loans: Non-Financial Corporations (NF) (BGN th) | 44,698,054.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Loans: Commercial Banks: HN: Mortgage Credits (MC) (BGN th) | 20,931,530.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Commercial Banks: Loans and Advances: Non Performing (BGN th) | 2,444,986.000 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Mar 2024 |
| BG: Broad Money (BGN mn) | 142,373.420 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 1.3 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2024 |
| Business Survey: Mfg: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 24.700 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2024 |
| Business Survey: Services: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 18.300 Apr 2024 | monthly | May 2002 - Apr 2024 |
| Business Survey: Retail Trade: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 29.700 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2024 |
| Business Survey: Construction: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 26.600 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2024 |
| Business Survey: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 24.800 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2024 |
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