Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 03.04.2025)

4/3/2025

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% (preliminary data).
  • Compared to the fourth quarter of 2023, housing prices increased by 18.3%.

In January 2025, the total consumer confidence indicator drops by 7.3 percentage points compared to October 2024.

Press release and data: Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 03.04.2025)