Bulgaria: Business confidence survey
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The most recent value is 20.9 points as of February 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 18.6 points. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from January 1997 to February 2025 is 19.92 points. The minimum of -22.1 points was recorded in February 1997, while the maximum of 45.3 points was reached in April 2007.
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- Measure: points
- Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria
| Recent values | Bulgaria: Business confidence survey |
|---|---|
| 2025 Feb | 20.9 |
| 2025 Jan | 18.6 |
| 2024 Dec | 18.7 |
| 2024 Nov | 17 |
| 2024 Oct | 16.93 |
| 2024 Sep | 22.5 |
| 2024 Aug | 23.5 |
| 2024 Jul | 23 |
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Definition: The business survey indicator provides information on the amount of optimism or pessimism that business managers feel about the prospects of their companies, based upon opinion surveys on developments in production, orders and stocks of finished goods and the general economic situation of the company. It can be used to monitor output growth and to anticipate turning points in economic activity.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial production | -8.30 | 3/2025 | percent |
| Retail sales | 116.00 | 3/2025 | index points |
| Retail sales Y-on-Y | 6.13 | 3/2025 | percent |
| House price index | 215.49 | Q4/2024 | index points |
| Real residential property prices Y-on-Y change | 15.90 | Q4/2024 | percent |
| Business confidence survey | 20.90 | 2/2025 | points |
| Consumer confidence survey | -21.30 | 4/2025 | points |