Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was 17.2 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Bulgaria, 1993–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.
Analysis
The most recent figure for retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Bulgaria is 17.2 Balance, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Bulgaria peaked at 50 Balance in 1997 and was at its lowest, -12 Balance, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 12th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Balance | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22 Balance | — |
| 1994 | 24 Balance | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 16 Balance | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 12 Balance | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 50 Balance | +316.7% |
| 1998 | 36 Balance | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 27.3 Balance | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 26.7 Balance | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 18.4 Balance | -31.1% |
| 2002 | 20.2 Balance | +9.8% |
| 2003 | -1.4 Balance | -106.9% |
| 2004 | 9 Balance | -742.9% |
| 2005 | 6 Balance | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 31.6 Balance | +426.7% |
| 2007 | 33.2 Balance | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1 Balance | -96.7% |
| 2009 | -12 Balance | -1190.9% |
| 2010 | -0.6 Balance | -95.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 Balance | -316.7% |
| 2012 | 11 Balance | +746.2% |
| 2013 | 24.3 Balance | +120.9% |
| 2014 | 18.6 Balance | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 13.3 Balance | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 25.4 Balance | +91.0% |
| 2017 | 26.2 Balance | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 29 Balance | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 30 Balance | +3.4% |
| 2020 | -11.8 Balance | -139.3% |
| 2021 | 10.3 Balance | -187.3% |
| 2022 | 24.3 Balance | +135.9% |
| 2023 | 17.2 Balance | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 22.7 Balance | +32.0% |
| 2025 | 20.1 Balance | -11.5% |
| 2026 | 17.2 Balance | -14.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 17.2 Balance is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4 Balance, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 17.2 Balance is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.55 Balance, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1190.9% | 1.1 Balance | -12 Balance |
| 2004 | +742.9% | -1.4 Balance | 9 Balance |
| 2012 | +746.2% | 1.3 Balance | 11 Balance |
| 2006 | +426.7% | 6 Balance | 31.6 Balance |
| 1997 | +316.7% | 12 Balance | 50 Balance |
| 2011 | +316.7% | -0.6 Balance | 1.3 Balance |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.76 Balance | 12 Balance | 50 Balance | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.28 Balance | -12 Balance | 33.2 Balance | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.85 Balance | -0.6 Balance | 30 Balance | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.29 Balance | -11.8 Balance | 24.3 Balance | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Bulgaria?
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Bulgaria was 17.2 Balance in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 50 Balance in 1997.
- What is the lowest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -12 Balance in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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