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Bulgaria statistics

1,261 verified figures for Bulgaria across 16 industries and 90 measures, 1960–2031, from 10 publishers.

1,261 verified figures Verified 12 Oct 2026 Sources typically refresh annually

Key findings

Drawn from every industry that publishes a figure for Bulgaria.

Market size and output 3

  1. GDP in Bulgaria (current US$) was 130,777,235,529.6 USD in 2025 (World Bank). World Bank ↗ T1 Official
  2. Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in Bulgaria (US$) was 1,257.9 USD in 2023 (WHO). WHO ↗ T1 Official
  3. GDP per capita, PPP in Bulgaria (current international $) was 44,451.1 current international $ in 2025 (World Bank). World Bank ↗ T1 Official

Prices and costs 1

  1. Apparent milk yield per cow in Bulgaria was 3,735 kg in 2024 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official

People and employment 2

  1. Employment rate of labour force with an ICT education in Bulgaria was 97.9% in 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  2. ICT sector share of total employment in Bulgaria was 3.9% in 2023 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official

Adoption and share 4

  1. Share of national accommodation nights spent in the two main tourism regions in Bulgaria was 63% in 2024 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  2. Renewable share of electricity generation in Bulgaria was 32.8% in 2025 (Ember). Ember ↗ T2 Official
  3. Solar share of electricity generation in Bulgaria was 18.2% in 2025 (Ember). Ember ↗ T2 Official
  4. Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Bulgaria were 118.1 per 100 inhabitants in 2024 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official

Bulgaria country profile

Latest verified figure for Bulgaria on each panel indicator, with world and continental rank. Ranks compare countries on one reference year per indicator: the most recent year in which at least half of the countries that have ever reported have a figure. Higher values rank first; ties share a rank. Forecasts and future periods are excluded. The value shown is the latest figure, which may be a later year than the rank. See the methodology.

Indicator Latest World rank Regional rank Source
People
Population, total 6,433,302 2025 #111 of 210 (highest first) #21 of 46 in Europe World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 75.8 years 2024 #95 of 210 (highest first) #42 of 46 in Europe World Bank
Economy
GDP (current US$) 130,777,235,529.6 USD 2025 #62 of 185 (highest first) #24 of 41 in Europe World Bank
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) 44,451.1 current international $ 2025 #51 of 184 (highest first) #32 of 41 in Europe World Bank
GDP growth (annual %) 3.1% 2025 #98 of 185 (highest first) #9 of 41 in Europe World Bank
Unemployment rate (% of total labor force) 3.54% 2025 #123 of 181 (highest first) #31 of 38 in Europe ILO
Youth unemployment rate (% of labor force ages 15-24) 10.2% 2025 #108 of 181 (highest first) #28 of 38 in Europe ILO
Gini index 39.5 index 2023 #21 of 93 (highest first) #2 of 38 in Europe World Bank
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) 1% 2023 not ranked World Bank
Digital
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 82.4% 2024 #90 of 182 (highest first) #42 of 43 in Europe ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 118.1 per 100 inhabitants 2024 #81 of 151 (highest first) #31 of 39 in Europe ITU
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 37 per 100 inhabitants 2023 not ranked (no 2024 figure) ITU
Data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita 0.4% 2025 #160 of 201 (highest first) #17 of 44 in Europe ITU
Fixed broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita 1.03% 2025 #140 of 190 (highest first) #14 of 44 in Europe ITU
Health
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita (US$) 1,257.9 USD 2023 #57 of 191 (highest first) #33 of 42 in Europe WHO
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of GDP (%) 7.92% 2023 #62 of 192 (highest first) #23 of 42 in Europe WHO
DTP3 immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 92% 2025 #82 of 193 (highest first) #24 of 42 in Europe WHO
Adult obesity prevalence (age-standardized, %) 20.3% 2024 #116 of 195 (highest first) #24 of 40 in Europe WHO
Tobacco use prevalence (ages 15+, age-standardized, %) 38.7% 2024 #7 of 166 (highest first) #3 of 40 in Europe WHO
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) 6.25 per 100,000 people 2021 #117 of 185 (highest first) #31 of 39 in Europe WHO
Education
Government expenditure on education (% of GDP) 4.5% 2022 not ranked (no 2023 figure) World Bank
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) 69.5% 2024 #27 of 126 (highest first) #17 of 40 in Europe World Bank
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) 98.3% 2011 not ranked World Bank
Environment
Fossil CO2 emissions per capita 4.68 tonnes per capita 2024 #69 of 204 (highest first) #26 of 43 in Europe GCP
Renewable share of electricity generation 32.8% 2025 #98 of 192 (highest first) #30 of 39 in Europe Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 275.4 gCO2e/kWh 2025 #131 of 191 (highest first) #17 of 39 in Europe Ember
Safety
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) 1.09 per 100,000 people 2023 #69 of 104 (highest first) #13 of 34 in Europe World Bank

Bulgaria statistics by topic

Topic pages for Bulgaria. Country rankings it appears in are listed below the tiles.

Where Bulgaria ranks

Bulgaria by industry

Every measure published for Bulgaria, grouped by industry, with its latest value and trend. Region code BG is the same in every industry and in the API.

Healthcare 16

Economy 10

GDP (current US$) 2025 130,777,235,529.6 USD +15% since 2024 World Bank 46 records
GDP growth (annual %) 2025 3.1% −0.3 pp since 2024 World Bank 45 records
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 2025 4.58% +2.1 pp since 2024 World Bank 40 records
Unemployment rate (% of total labor force) 2025 Estimate 3.54% −0.7 pp since 2024 ILO 35 records
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Electricity and Gas Utilities 9

Fossil CO2 emissions 2024 Estimate 31.6 million tonnes −8.3% since 2023 GCP 35 records
Fossil CO2 emissions per capita 2024 Estimate 4.68 tonnes per capita −7.8% since 2023 GCP 35 records
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2025 Estimate 275.4 gCO2e/kWh −1.2% since 2024 Ember 26 records
Renewable share of electricity generation 2025 32.8% +2.9 pp since 2024 Ember 26 records
Solar share of electricity generation 2025 18.2% +3.9 pp since 2024 Ember 26 records
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Telecommunications 10

Education 5

Government expenditure on education (% of GDP) 2022 4.5% −0.2 pp since 2021 World Bank 30 records
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) 2024 69.5% −10 pp since 2023 World Bank 24 records
School enrollment, primary (% net) 2017 86.4% −1.1 pp since 2016 World Bank 22 records
School enrollment, secondary (% net) 2017 89.1% −1 pp since 2016 World Bank 22 records
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) 2011 98.3% +0.2 pp since 2001 World Bank 2 records

Retail 2

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) 2023 1.09 per 100,000 people −2.2% since 2022 World Bank 34 records

Software and IT Services 17

Population 1

Population, total 2025 Estimate 6,433,302 −0.1% since 2024 World Bank 11 records

Chess 6

FIDE Grandmasters (standard list) October 2026 32 FIDE 1 record
FIDE Masters (standard list) October 2026 33 FIDE 1 record
FIDE standard-rated female players October 2026 325 FIDE 1 record
FIDE standard-rated players October 2026 2,484 FIDE 1 record
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Fitness and Sports 5

Real Estate 4

House price index growth rate January 2025 – March 2026 9.4% Eurostat 1 record
Rent price index growth rate January 2025 – March 2026 6.4% Eurostat 1 record

Hotels and Accommodation 1

Logistics and Land Transport 1

Food and Beverage 1

Shipping and Water Transport 1

90 measures. Each name opens the full series; each value opens the record with its source evidence.

Sources

40 primary source documents. Every figure on this page traces to one of these.
Document Publisher Authority tier Accessed Locator Data points
Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15) Dataset GCP T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"BGR","Year":"2024"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"BGR","Year":"2023"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"BGR","Year":"2022"} 35
Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15) Dataset GCP T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"BGR","Year":"2024"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"BGR","Year":"2023"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"BGR","Year":"2022"} 35
ILO modeled estimate of total unemployment rate, distributed through World Bank WDI Dataset ILO T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"BGR","date":"2025","indicator.id":"SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS"}; SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"BGR","date":"2024","indicator.id":"SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS"}; SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"BGR","date":"2023","indicator.id":"SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS"} 35
ILO modeled estimate of youth unemployment rate, distributed through World Bank WDI Dataset ILO T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 SL.UEM.1524.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"BGR","date":"2025","indicator.id":"SL.UEM.1524.ZS"}; SL.UEM.1524.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"BGR","date":"2024","indicator.id":"SL.UEM.1524.ZS"}; SL.UEM.1524.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"BGR","date":"2023","indicator.id":"SL.UEM.1524.ZS"} 35
IMF World Economic Outlook (General government gross debt % of GDP — Forecast) Dataset IMF T1 Official 3 Oct 2026 GGXWDG_NGDP: {"country":"BGR","indicator":"GGXWDG_NGDP","year":"2031"}; GGXWDG_NGDP: {"country":"BGR","indicator":"GGXWDG_NGDP","year":"2030"}; GGXWDG_NGDP: {"country":"BGR","indicator":"GGXWDG_NGDP","year":"2029"} 7
IMF World Economic Outlook (Inflation rate, average consumer prices — Forecast) Dataset IMF T1 Official 3 Oct 2026 PCPIPCH: {"country":"BGR","indicator":"PCPIPCH","year":"2031"}; PCPIPCH: {"country":"BGR","indicator":"PCPIPCH","year":"2030"}; PCPIPCH: {"country":"BGR","indicator":"PCPIPCH","year":"2029"} 7
ITU ICT Price Baskets (Data-only mobile broadband basket price as % of GNI per capita) Dataset ITU T1 Official 3 Oct 2026 ITU_ICTPriceBaskets_2008-2025: {"iso_code":"BGR","year":"2025"}; ITU_ICTPriceBaskets_2008-2025: {"iso_code":"BGR","year":"2024"}; ITU_ICTPriceBaskets_2008-2025: {"iso_code":"BGR","year":"2023"} 13
ITU ICT Price Baskets (Fixed broadband basket price as % of GNI per capita) Dataset ITU T1 Official 3 Oct 2026 ITU_ICTPriceBaskets_2008-2025: {"iso_code":"BGR","year":"2025"}; ITU_ICTPriceBaskets_2008-2025: {"iso_code":"BGR","year":"2024"}; ITU_ICTPriceBaskets_2008-2025: {"iso_code":"BGR","year":"2023"} 18
ITU fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, distributed through World Bank WDI Dataset ITU T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 IT.NET.BBND.P2: {"countryiso3code":"BGR","date":"2023","indicator.id":"IT.NET.BBND.P2"}; IT.NET.BBND.P2: {"countryiso3code":"BGR","date":"2022","indicator.id":"IT.NET.BBND.P2"}; IT.NET.BBND.P2: {"countryiso3code":"BGR","date":"2021","indicator.id":"IT.NET.BBND.P2"} 20
ITU individuals using the Internet, distributed through World Bank WDI Dataset ITU T1 Official 1 Oct 2026 IT.NET.USER.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"BGR","date":"2024","indicator.id":"IT.NET.USER.ZS"}; IT.NET.USER.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"BGR","date":"2023","indicator.id":"IT.NET.USER.ZS"}; IT.NET.USER.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"BGR","date":"2022","indicator.id":"IT.NET.USER.ZS"} 25
ITU mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people, distributed through World Bank WDI Dataset ITU T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 IT.CEL.SETS.P2: {"countryiso3code":"BGR","date":"2024","indicator.id":"IT.CEL.SETS.P2"}; IT.CEL.SETS.P2: {"countryiso3code":"BGR","date":"2023","indicator.id":"IT.CEL.SETS.P2"}; IT.CEL.SETS.P2: {"countryiso3code":"BGR","date":"2022","indicator.id":"IT.CEL.SETS.P2"} 35
Milk and milk product statistics Press release Eurostat T1 Official 22 Sep 2026 The average apparent milk yield per cow across the EU is still rising 1
ICT education Press release Eurostat T1 Official 15 Sep 2026 While employment rates among people with an ICT education remained stable at EU level, considerable differences were observed across countries; Employed people with an ICT education by level of educational attainment 2
Eurostat enterprises using at least one AI technology (250 or more persons employed) Dataset Eurostat T1 Official 4 Oct 2026 isoc_eb_ai: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","indic_is":"E_AI_TANY","nace_r2":"C10-S951_X_K","size_emp":"GE250","time":"2025","unit":"PC_ENT"}; isoc_eb_ai: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","indic_is":"E_AI_TANY","nace_r2":"C10-S951_X_K","size_emp":"GE250","time":"2024","unit":"PC_ENT"}; isoc_eb_ai: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","indic_is":"E_AI_TANY","nace_r2":"C10-S951_X_K","size_emp":"GE250","time":"2023","unit":"PC_ENT"} 4
Eurostat enterprises using at least one AI technology (50 to 249 persons employed) Dataset Eurostat T1 Official 4 Oct 2026 isoc_eb_ai: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","indic_is":"E_AI_TANY","nace_r2":"C10-S951_X_K","size_emp":"50-249","time":"2025","unit":"PC_ENT"}; isoc_eb_ai: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","indic_is":"E_AI_TANY","nace_r2":"C10-S951_X_K","size_emp":"50-249","time":"2024","unit":"PC_ENT"}; isoc_eb_ai: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","indic_is":"E_AI_TANY","nace_r2":"C10-S951_X_K","size_emp":"50-249","time":"2023","unit":"PC_ENT"} 4
Eurostat enterprises using at least one AI technology (10 to 49 persons employed) Dataset Eurostat T1 Official 4 Oct 2026 isoc_eb_ai: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","indic_is":"E_AI_TANY","nace_r2":"C10-S951_X_K","size_emp":"10-49","time":"2025","unit":"PC_ENT"}; isoc_eb_ai: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","indic_is":"E_AI_TANY","nace_r2":"C10-S951_X_K","size_emp":"10-49","time":"2024","unit":"PC_ENT"}; isoc_eb_ai: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","indic_is":"E_AI_TANY","nace_r2":"C10-S951_X_K","size_emp":"10-49","time":"2023","unit":"PC_ENT"} 4
Eurostat enterprises using at least one AI technology (10 or more persons employed) Dataset Eurostat T1 Official 4 Oct 2026 isoc_eb_ai: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","indic_is":"E_AI_TANY","nace_r2":"C10-S951_X_K","size_emp":"GE10","time":"2025","unit":"PC_ENT"}; isoc_eb_ai: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","indic_is":"E_AI_TANY","nace_r2":"C10-S951_X_K","size_emp":"GE10","time":"2024","unit":"PC_ENT"}; isoc_eb_ai: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","indic_is":"E_AI_TANY","nace_r2":"C10-S951_X_K","size_emp":"GE10","time":"2023","unit":"PC_ENT"} 4
Digital economy and society statistics Press release Eurostat T1 Official 15 Sep 2026 Cloud computing services used by 52.74% of enterprises in the EU 1
Sport participation - practicing sport and physical activity Press release Eurostat T1 Official 16 Sep 2026 Men generally engage in physical activity more often than women; One third of Europeans spend at least 150 minutes per week on physical activity 2
Eurostat individuals using generative AI tools in the last 3 months (ages 16–24) Dataset Eurostat T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 isoc_ai_iaiu: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"Y16_24","indic_is":"I_IUAI","time":"2025","unit":"PC_IND"} 1
Eurostat individuals using generative AI tools in the last 3 months (ages 16–74) Dataset Eurostat T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 isoc_ai_iaiu: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"IND_TOTAL","indic_is":"I_IUAI","time":"2025","unit":"PC_IND"} 1
Eurostat individuals using generative AI tools in the last 3 months (ages 25–54) Dataset Eurostat T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 isoc_ai_iaiu: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"Y25_54","indic_is":"I_IUAI","time":"2025","unit":"PC_IND"} 1
Eurostat individuals using generative AI tools in the last 3 months (ages 55–74) Dataset Eurostat T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 isoc_ai_iaiu: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"Y55_74","indic_is":"I_IUAI","time":"2025","unit":"PC_IND"} 1
Eurostat individuals using generative AI tools for formal education (ages 16–74) Dataset Eurostat T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 isoc_ai_iaiu: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"IND_TOTAL","indic_is":"I_IUAIFE","time":"2025","unit":"PC_IND"} 1
Eurostat individuals using generative AI tools for private purposes (ages 16–74) Dataset Eurostat T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 isoc_ai_iaiu: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"IND_TOTAL","indic_is":"I_IUAIPR","time":"2025","unit":"PC_IND"} 1
Eurostat individuals using generative AI tools for work purposes (ages 16–74) Dataset Eurostat T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 isoc_ai_iaiu: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"IND_TOTAL","indic_is":"I_IUAIWP","time":"2025","unit":"PC_IND"} 1
Government expenditure on recreational and sporting services Press release Eurostat T1 Official 16 Sep 2026 General government expenditure on recreational and sporting services 1
Maritime vessels statistics Press release Eurostat T1 Official 21 Sep 2026 Among the remaining EU countries, Cyprus recorded the largest decrease 1
Housing price statistics Press release Eurostat T1 Official 18 Sep 2026 Quarterly and annual growth rates; Long term trends in house prices and rents 4
Electricity price statistics Press release Eurostat T1 Official 15 Sep 2026 Highest electricity prices in Ireland and Germany; Development of electricity prices for non-household consumers 2
ICT sector Press release Eurostat T1 Official 15 Sep 2026 Distribution of the percentage of ICT across EU countries; ICT Employment 4
Eurostat individuals who purchased online in the last 12 months (ages 16–74) Dataset Eurostat T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 isoc_ec_ib20: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"IND_TOTAL","indic_is":"I_BLT12","time":"2025","unit":"PC_IND"}; isoc_ec_ib20: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"IND_TOTAL","indic_is":"I_BLT12","time":"2024","unit":"PC_IND"}; isoc_ec_ib20: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"IND_TOTAL","indic_is":"I_BLT12","time":"2023","unit":"PC_IND"} 6
Eurostat individuals who purchased online in the last 12 months (ages 16–74, 2002–2019) Dataset Eurostat T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 isoc_ec_ibuy: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"IND_TOTAL","indic_is":"I_BLT12","time":"2019","unit":"PC_IND"}; isoc_ec_ibuy: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"IND_TOTAL","indic_is":"I_BLT12","time":"2018","unit":"PC_IND"}; isoc_ec_ibuy: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"IND_TOTAL","indic_is":"I_BLT12","time":"2017","unit":"PC_IND"} 12
Eurostat individuals who purchased online in the last 3 months (ages 16–74) Dataset Eurostat T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 isoc_ec_ib20: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"IND_TOTAL","indic_is":"I_BUY3","time":"2025","unit":"PC_IND"}; isoc_ec_ib20: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"IND_TOTAL","indic_is":"I_BUY3","time":"2024","unit":"PC_IND"}; isoc_ec_ib20: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"IND_TOTAL","indic_is":"I_BUY3","time":"2023","unit":"PC_IND"} 6
Eurostat individuals who purchased online in the last 3 months (ages 16–74, 2002–2019) Dataset Eurostat T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 isoc_ec_ibuy: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"IND_TOTAL","indic_is":"I_BUY3","time":"2019","unit":"PC_IND"}; isoc_ec_ibuy: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"IND_TOTAL","indic_is":"I_BUY3","time":"2018","unit":"PC_IND"}; isoc_ec_ibuy: {"freq":"A","geo":"BG","ind_type":"IND_TOTAL","indic_is":"I_BUY3","time":"2017","unit":"PC_IND"} 12
Sport participation - attending live sporting events Press release Eurostat T1 Official 21 Sep 2026 Participation in live sports events 1
Natural gas price statistics Press release Eurostat T1 Official 15 Sep 2026 Gas prices for non-household consumers highest in Sweden and Finland 1
Consumer prices of recreational and sporting goods and services Press release Eurostat T1 Official 16 Sep 2026 HICP for sporting goods and services – focus on countries 1
Tourism statistics - seasonality at regional level Press release Eurostat T1 Official 22 Sep 2026 The regions with the highest seasonality are coastal regions 1
Inland waterway freight transport down by 3% in 2025 Press release Eurostat T1 Official 18 Sep 2026 International transport accounted for more than half of total transport 1

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Showing the 40 documents with the most figures for Bulgaria, of 84. Every record page names its own document; the full list is in the CSV download.

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Data on this page is published under CC BY 4.0. Region code BG is stable across the API and every hub.

StatOrigin. (2026). Bulgaria industry statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/regions/bulgaria