For the third month in a row, Bulgaria ranks first in the EU in terms of annual decline in retail trade , according to Eurostat. Retail trade in Bulgaria declined by 17.5% on an annual basis in July, while for the EU as a whole, the indicator fell..
According to Eurostat data for 2019, in Bulgaria 48.8 percent of young people live with their parents. Statistics show that leaving home often depends on whether young people are in a relationship or studying. The level of financial independence, the labor..
In July 2020, consumer confidence rose by 3.3 percentage points compared to April, the National Statistical Institute has reported. The rise among the urban population is 2.7 points, while for the people living in the villages - 4.5 points...
Business climate in Bulgaria has been improving in June 2020, which is due to more favorable assessments and expectations of companies in all sectors - industry, construction, retail and services, according to national statistics. The general business..
55.7% of Bulgarians accept that the bigger social security contributions they pay, the higher their pension would be , according to a survey by the National Revenue Agency. However, 48% are insured at the minimum threshold. People..
The National Statistical Institute has reported a deflation of 0.6% in April compared to March. Inflation is 1.8 percent compared to April 2019. The biggest drop is in transport prices - 6.8%, because in April buses and flights almost stopped...
The National Statistical Institute has announced that in March 2020 a sharp decline in the number of trips of Bulgarians abroad and the visits of foreigners to Bulgaria was registered. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, in March the trips of..
According to NSI preliminary data, in February construction production in Bulgaria decreased by 1.1% compared to the same month in 2019. The decline is caused by a 2.4% decline in building construction, but in the spheres of civil and engineering..
The Consumer Price Index for December 2018 in comparison to November 2018 is 100.0%, which means monthly inflation was 0.0%, NSI reported. Annual inflation for December 2018 compared to December 2017 has slowed down to 2.7%, reaching a 7-month low...
The government has approved the draft of a population and housing census act for 2021. It is the biggest statistical survey in the country, conducted once in 10 years, and serves as the basis for information regarding the total population..
