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Income, Expenditure and Consumption of Households in 2023

Published at: 18.04.2024 - 11:00

According to data from the Household Budget Survey, the annual total income average per capita is 10 846 BGN in 2023, an increase of 20.4% compared to 2022.

Bulgarian households spent an average of 10 044 BGN per capita in 2023, or 19.7% more compared to 2022.

In 2023, there were changes in the consumption of basic food products on average per person compared to 2022. The biggest decrease was in the consumption of bread and paste products and yoghurt. The consumption of meat products, of fruit, of non-alcoholic beverages, and of alcoholic beverages increased.

The purchasing power of households increased for most kinds of food in 2023. The biggest increase in purchasing power is observed for butter, dry beans and bread.

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