Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 104 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
104 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
131.2 Index, 2021=100
in 2016
All-time low
86.6 Index, 2021=100
in 2020
Years of data
12
2015–2026

Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria, 2015–2026

0501001502015202020262015: 130.2 Index, 2021=1002016: 131.2 Index, 2021=1002017: 131.2 Index, 2021=1002018: 131.1 Index, 2021=1002019: 106.7 Index, 2021=1002020: 86.6 Index, 2021=1002021: 93.1 Index, 2021=1002022: 100 Index, 2021=1002023: 97.6 Index, 2021=1002024: 102.3 Index, 2021=1002025: 106.4 Index, 2021=1002026: 104 Index, 2021=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria is 104 Index, 2021=100, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria peaked at 131.2 Index, 2021=100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86.6 Index, 2021=100, in 2020.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2015 to 2026.
Year Index, 2021=100 Change
2015 130.2 Index, 2021=100
2016 131.2 Index, 2021=100 +0.8%
2017 131.2 Index, 2021=100 +0.0%
2018 131.1 Index, 2021=100 -0.1%
2019 106.7 Index, 2021=100 -18.6%
2020 86.6 Index, 2021=100 -18.8%
2021 93.1 Index, 2021=100 +7.5%
2022 100 Index, 2021=100 +7.4%
2023 97.6 Index, 2021=100 -2.4%
2024 102.3 Index, 2021=100 +4.8%
2025 106.4 Index, 2021=100 +4.0%
2026 104 Index, 2021=100 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 126.08 Index, 2021=100 106.7 Index, 2021=100 131.2 Index, 2021=100 5
2020s 98.57 Index, 2021=100 86.6 Index, 2021=100 106.4 Index, 2021=100 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Cyprus 106.9 Index, 2021=100 compare
  2. 20 Netherlands 105.4 Index, 2021=100 compare
  3. 20 Netherlands 105.4 Index, 2021=100 compare
  4. 23 Belgium 100.8 Index, 2021=100 compare
  5. 23 Italy 100.8 Index, 2021=100 compare
  6. 25 Ukraine 100.6 Index, 2021=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria?
Business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria was 104 Index, 2021=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 131.2 Index, 2021=100 in 2016.
What is the lowest business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 86.6 Index, 2021=100 in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
Is business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - quarterly data
Unit
Index, 2021=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 486 data points, 2015–2026
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