Population: 7.3 million in 20131
GDP: $53 billion in 20132
GDP per capita: $7,499 nominal3 ($15,941 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: 1.1% in 20135
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ millions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Other activities | 17,548 | 37.9% |
| Manufacturing | 7,590 | 16.4% |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 6,777 | 14.6% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 5,357 | 11.6% |
| Mining and utilities | 3,566 | 7.7% |
| Construction | 2,999 | 6.5% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 2,502 | 5.4% |
| Total value added | 46,339 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 12.9% in 20137
Employment by Industry 20138
| Employment sector | Employees (thousands) 2013 | Percent of total |
| Manufacturing | 576 | 19.6% |
| Wholesale trade, retail trade and repair of motor vehicles | 525 | 17.9% |
| Public administration and defence | 229 | 7.8% |
| Construction | 207 | 7.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 195 | 6.7% |
| Education | 185 | 6.3% |
| Transportation and storage | 181 | 6.2% |
| Human health and social work | 153 | 5.2% |
| Accommodation and food service | 146 | 5.0% |
| Administrative and support service | 119 | 4.0% |
| Professional, scientific and technical | 85 | 2.9% |
| Information and communication | 75 | 2.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 52 | 1.8% |
| Other service | 48 | 1.6% |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 40 | 1.4% |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning | 40 | 1.4% |
| Water supply, sewerage and waste management | 37 | 1.3% |
| Mining and quarrying | 26 | 0.9% |
| Real estate | 10 | 0.3% |
| Activities of households as employers | 5 | 0.2% |
| Extraterritorial organizations and bodies | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total employment | 2,935 | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20139
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Household Wealth: $114 billion (215% of GDP) in 201410
Household Wealth per Adult: $19,093 in 201410
Gini Coefficient: .343 in 201111
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $19 billion (36% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Expenditure: $20 billion (38% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Budget Balance: -$2 billion (-2% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Public Debt: $5.6 billion (11% of GDP) in Q3 2014* 13
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: 2.65% on Feb 4, 201514
* Public debt calculated using the exchange rate 1.72 BGN = 1 USD
Government Funds
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Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 201015
Corporate Tax Rate: 10% in 201416
Money Supply (M0): $11 billion (21% of GDP) in Dec 2014* 17
Benchmark Interest Rate: Base Rate = 0.01% in Feb 201518
Total Reserves: $20 billion (38% of GDP) in 201319
Exchange Rate: 20
Inflation: 0.9% in 201321
* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 1.72 BGN = 1 USD
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201322
N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)
Exports: $28 billion (53% of GDP) in 201323
Imports: $33 billion (62% of GDP) in 201323
Trade Balance: -$5 billion (-9% of GDP) in 201323
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $1.9 billion (4% of GDP) in 201324
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Inflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: International Labor Organization, ILOSTAT, Downloads (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
11. Source: World Bank Indicators (Gini coefficient) Go back
12. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
13. Source: IMF Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (Public debt) Go back
14. Source: Investing.com (Government bond yield) Go back
15. Source: PKF Tax Guide (Individual tax rates) Go back
16. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
17. Source: IMF Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (Money supply) Go back
18. Source: Central Bank of the Republic of Bulgaria (Benchmark interest rate) Go back
19. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
20. Source: Yahoo Finance (Exchange rate) Go back
21. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
22. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
23. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
24. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back