Consumer confidence · Bulgaria
Bulgaria Consumer Confidence
The Bulgaria Consumer Confidence measures how households in Bulgaria feel about their finances, the economy and their plans for big purchases.
- Importance
- Low
- Released
- Quarterly
- Next release
- Currency
- EUR · euro
- Central bank
- The European Central Bank (with the Bulgarian National Bank)
Latest figures
The latest release for Q3, published on 7 August 2026, came in at -25.7, up from -28.6 the time before.
Over the last 7 releases it ranged from -28.6 to -16.4, averaging -23.2.
| Released | For | Actual | Consensus | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | Q3 | -25.7 | – | -28.6 |
| 8 May 2026 | Q2 | -28.6 | – | -25.9 |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Q1 | -25.9 | – | -25.1 |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Q4 | -25.1 | – | -21.1 |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Q3 | -21.1 | – | -16.4 |
| 9 May 2025 | Q2 | -16.4 | – | -19.5 |
| 7 Feb 2025 | Q1 | -19.5 | – | -12.2 |
Why it matters
Household spending is the largest part of most economies. Confidence surveys come out early in the month and help forecast spending; they also capture inflation worries and political shocks quickly.
How it is calculated
A representative sample of households answers questions on current and expected conditions; answers are combined into a balance (positive minus negative) or an index relative to a base year.
What changes mean
- Confidence and actual spending often diverge in the short run; trends matter more than one month.
- Sharp drops after shocks (energy prices, elections) tend to recover if jobs hold up.
Higher than expected: A stronger figure than expected points to a healthier economy: it usually supports the euro and local stocks, and can push bond yields up.
Lower than expected: A weaker figure than expected points to slowing activity: the euro tends to soften and markets price in lower rates.
A short history
George Katona started the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers in 1946; the European Commission and many national institutes run similar surveys today.
Bulgaria adopted the euro on 1 January 2026.
Questions
What is the Bulgaria Consumer Confidence?
The Bulgaria Consumer Confidence measures how households in Bulgaria feel about their finances, the economy and their plans for big purchases.
What was the latest Bulgaria Consumer Confidence?
-25.7 for Q3, published on 7 August 2026.
When is the next Bulgaria Consumer Confidence?
On Friday 6 November 2026 at 09:00 UTC.
Educational content only, not investment advice. Figures are the published results as recorded by our calendar; market reactions described are typical, not guaranteed.