Bulgaria Country Code +359

Bulgaria has 14 holidays and observances (2 national, 12 public, 0 observances). The national day is Liberation Day, on March 3. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers

Terrain:

Mostly mountains with lowlands in north and southeast

Natural resources:

Bauxite, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Coal, Timber, Arable land

Land borders:

Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Turkey

Land use:

agricultural 46.1% (arable 32.1%), forest 36.2% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

Euro (EUR)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 2%, Industry 21%, Services 63% (2025)

Top exports:

Electrical equipment and electronics (11%), Copper (9%), Machinery and computers (8%), Mineral fuels and oil (7%), Other commodities (6%)

Top imports:

Mineral fuels and oil (13%), Electrical equipment and electronics (12%), Machinery and computers (9%), Vehicles and parts (6%), Pharmaceuticals (4%)

Main export markets:

Germany (14%), Romania (11%), Türkiye (7%), Italy (7%), Greece (6%)

Main suppliers:

China (12%), Germany (10%), Türkiye (9%), Romania (6%), Italy (5%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2025, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.