A working individual living in a one-person household needs a net monthly income of 1,521 BNG (EUR 747) to cover basic needs. A three-member household needs 2,738 BGN (EUR 1,344). The income needed to cover minimum living costs increases by 3.3% on a quarterly basis and by 4.6% on an annual basis, announced Plamen Dimitrov, President of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria, at a press conference where data on consumer prices and the living wage were presented.
A single working person needs a gross salary of BGN 1,960 (EUR 962). Data from February 2025 shows that 1,598,000 employed individuals, or 62% of all employees, earn less than the living wage. The average insurable income for full-time employees has increased by 7.8% year-on-year.
An analysis by the Ministry of Economy and Industry shows that in 2024, Bulgaria's trade with the United States accounted for 1.7% of the country’s total trade volume, with exports to the U.S. making up 2.6% of total exports and imports from the U.S...
Around 4 billion euros in debt have been raised from international markets through two bond issues, market analysts confirmed to BNR. The amount was raised through issues of 9-year and 13-year bonds – marking the country’s first entry into the..
Natural gas prices are expected to fall by about 14% from current levels, Bulgargaz CEO Veselin Sinabov told a public meeting of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC). This means that one megawatt hour will cost 31.91 euro, compared to 36.88..
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