This PEST country analysis report on Bulgaria provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis.
Synopsis
- Understand the political system in Bulgaria through analysis of key figures in the country and governance indicators.
- Understand the economic situation in Bulgaria through a balanced assessment of core macroeconomic issues.
- Understand customer demographics in Bulgaria through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
- Understand the technological landscape in Bulgaria through analysis of relevant laws and policies, as well as patents data.
Scope
- The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in Bulgaria, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
- The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of Bulgaria 's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment."
- The social landscape section analyzes the government's social welfare policies, as well as the country's performance in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education.
- The technology landscape section examines advancements and policies in technology innovation, including developments in information technology, telecommunications, research and development (R&D) investments, digital infrastructure, and cybersecurity measures.
Reasons to Buy
- What is the outlook in Bulgaria in terms of political stability, policies towards business, and the popularity of the government?
- How does Bulgaria perform in terms of GDP growth, its fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, and employment?
- How does Bulgaria perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
- How does Bulgaria perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like IT, life sciences, and R&D expenditure trends?
Table of Contents
- Overview
- Catalyst
- Summary
- Key highlights
- Key developments (January 2024 - December 2024)
- Key economic updates
- Real GDP growth rate
- Inflation rate and interest rate
- Industrial production and retail sales
- External Trade
- Key Facts and Geographic Location
- Key facts
- Geographical location
- Political Landscape
- Summary
- Evolution
- Political timeline
- Structure and policies
- Key political figures
- Structure of government
- Structure of legislature
- Key policies
- Economic
- Social
- Foreign and defense policies
- Performance
- Governance indicators
- Economic Landscape
- Summary
- Evolution
- Structure and policies
- Financial system
- Performance
- GDP and growth rate
- GDP composition by sector
- Fiscal situation
- International investment position
- Monetary situation
- Consumer price inflation
- Employment
- Social Landscape
- Summary
- Evolution
- Structure and policies
- Demographic composition
- Religious composition
- Healthcare
- Education
- Performance
- Healthcare
- Income distribution
- Education
- Technological Landscape
- Summary
- Evolution
- Structure and policies
- Intellectual property
- Research and development
- Artificial intelligence
- Performance
- Opportunity sectors
- About the Publisher
- Contact the Publisher
Table 1: Bulgaria - Key Facts, 2025
Table 2: Mid-Year Population by Age (% Age of Total Population), 2024e
List of Figures
Figure 1: Key Economic Indicators Trend
Figure 2: Map of Bulgaria, 2025
Figure 3: Bulgaria - Timeline of Key Political Events
Figure 4: Bulgaria - Key Political Figures
Figure 5: Bulgaria - Distribution of Seats by Party (%), October 2024
Figure 6: Evolution of GDP Growth Rate (%), 2014-24e
Figure 7: Real GDP and GDP Growth (Constant Prices) ($ Billion/%), 2020-29f
Figure 8: GDP by Sector in Bulgaria (%), 2024e
Figure 9: Bulgaria - Agricultural Output (BGN Billion/%), 2020-25f
Figure 10: Bulgaria - Industrial Output (BGN Billion/%), 2020-25f
Figure 11: Bulgaria - Services Output (BGN Billion/%), 2020-25f
Figure 12: Bulgaria - Volume of Exports and Imports of Goods and Services Growth (%), 2020-29f
Figure 13: Bulgaria - Consumer Price Index (CPI) and CPI-Based Inflation, 2020-29f
Figure 14: Bulgaria - Unemployment Rate (%), 2020-29f
Figure 15: Bulgaria - Major Religions (%), 2021
Figure 16: Bulgaria - Government Healthcare Expenditure ($ Billion/%), 2020-24e
Figure 17: Bulgaria - Government Education Expenditure ($ Billion/%), 2020-24e
Figure 18: Bulgaria - Internet Users and Penetration (Millions/%), 2020-25f
