In 2025 the General Government Institutional Sector reported a deficit of -4 113 million EUR, or -3.5% of the Gross domestic product (GDP), according to preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute. The deficit in the Central Government sub-sector amounted to -3 854 million EUR, or -3.3% of GDP. The Local Government sub-sector reported a deficit of -254 million EUR and the sub-sector Social Security Funds reported a surplus of -4 million EUR.
The Government Debt of Bulgaria for 2025 was 34 635 million EUR, or 29.9% of GDP.
Table 1
| Indicators | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (million EUR) | 86 078.0 | 94 525.0 | 104 767.0 | 116 018.0 |
| Government deficit (-)/surplus (+) (million BGN) | -2 528.0 | -1 884.0 | -3 191.0 | -4 113.0 |
| Government deficit (-)/surplus (+) (% of GDP) | -2.9 | -2.0 | -3.0 | -3.5 |
| Government debt (million EUR) | 19 355.0 | 21 675.0 | 24 977.0 | 34 635.0 |
| Government debt (% of GDP) | 22.5 | 22.9 | 23.8 | 29.9 |
The statistical information on the activities of the General Government institutional sector, including debt, deficit and surplus, is elaborated according to the harmonized EU methodology[1]. In the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 479/2009 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, each member state provides to Eurostat (the European Commission) preliminary data on deficit/surplus and debt for the reporting year as of March 31st of the next year and the final data as of September 30th of the next year.
[1] The harmonized EC methodology is defined in the Manual of Government Deficit and Debt on the General Government Sector and the European System of National Accounts (ESA 2010) of Eurostat.
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