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Country

Bulgaria

BGR Eastern Europe

State of play

A Black Sea republic and NATO/EU member since 2004/2007; the EU's poorest member state by GDP per capita.

Last reviewed

Indicators

GDP growth3.1% per year · 2025▼ 8.58% vs previous
Military expenditure2.15% of GDP · 2024▲ 10.5% vs previous
Net energy imports40.9% of use · 2023▲ 7.82% vs previousNet importer
Trade openness102.5% of GDP · 2025▼ 7% vs previous
Population6.4Mpeople · 2025▼ 0.13% vs previous
Displaced from here823people · 2025▼ 10.9% vs previous

Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)

Electricity generation mix — Bulgaria

Monthly generation by fuel, last five years

  • Coal
  • Gas
  • Other Fossil
  • Nuclear
  • Hydro
  • Wind
  • Solar
  • Bioenergy
0246TWh1 Oct 211 May 221 Dec 221 Jul 231 Feb 241 Sep 241 Apr 251 Nov 251 Jun 26
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PeriodCoal (TWh)Gas (TWh)Other Fossil (TWh)Nuclear (TWh)Hydro (TWh)Wind (TWh)Solar (TWh)Bioenergy (TWh)
2021-10-012.390.2400.80.260.120.10.02
2021-11-012.160.2701.550.240.120.070.01
2021-12-012.290.3601.610.460.190.050.02
2022-01-012.380.4201.610.420.220.090.02
2022-02-012.180.301.460.280.140.10.02
2022-03-012.490.2901.610.380.190.130.02
2022-04-011.850.2101.340.360.130.160.02
2022-05-011.870.1500.880.40.070.20.02
2022-06-011.630.1501.50.430.080.180.02
2022-07-011.790.1801.560.310.070.20.02
2022-08-011.780.1401.560.290.090.180.02
2022-09-011.760.1201.290.190.090.150.02
2022-10-011.720.1600.810.220.080.140.02
2022-11-012.10.2401.420.220.120.080.02
2022-12-012.20.2801.420.260.110.050.02
2023-01-012.030.2601.610.240.170.060.02
2023-02-011.790.2401.460.240.170.140.02
2023-03-011.290.2501.610.20.10.180.02
2023-04-010.90.2201.230.280.120.20.01
2023-05-010.810.1200.770.390.10.260.01
2023-06-010.50.1101.380.510.060.360.02
2023-07-010.810.1101.530.30.10.420.02
2023-08-010.790.1101.470.240.10.430.01
2023-09-010.930.1301.420.140.140.380.01
2023-10-011.10.1400.970.120.110.320.02
2023-11-011.20.201.130.210.160.180.01
2023-12-011.370.2601.580.20.170.160.01
2024-01-011.240.2701.580.210.190.190.01
2024-02-010.830.2401.480.210.150.250.01
2024-03-010.740.2301.580.270.10.330.01
2024-04-010.560.1401.480.390.130.450.01
2024-05-010.480.1300.840.50.090.470.01
2024-06-010.420.1200.830.380.060.590.01
2024-07-010.980.1301.320.290.090.610.02
2024-08-010.780.1401.50.220.080.60.01
2024-09-010.680.1301.390.130.10.470.01
2024-10-010.690.1401.160.090.090.480.01
2024-11-011.110.1800.890.10.130.290.01
2024-12-011.290.2201.470.10.170.180.01
2025-01-011.510.2301.470.160.130.290.01
2025-02-011.540.201.330.210.140.350.01
2025-03-010.750.201.470.170.120.470.01
2025-04-010.590.1701.410.250.090.520.01
2025-05-010.450.1200.790.320.080.60.01
2025-06-010.470.1201.090.260.070.80.01
2025-07-010.580.101.080.240.070.920.01
2025-08-010.50.0901.310.220.070.710.01
2025-09-010.450.101.380.080.090.620.01
2025-10-010.760.1401.290.150.110.430.01
2025-11-010.910.1900.720.240.130.30.01
2025-12-011.080.2201.250.330.140.320.01
2026-01-011.30.2401.340.410.170.290.01
2026-02-010.780.2201.280.530.140.290.01
2026-03-010.750.2401.350.460.110.540.01
2026-04-010.530.1901.380.450.090.590.01
2026-05-010.420.1400.860.480.110.820.01
2026-06-010.330.101.010.530.050.930.01

Source: Ember · retrieved 31 Aug 2026 · CC BY 4.0

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