Bulgaria's current account recorded a deficit of EUR 96 million in August 2026, shifting from a surplus of EUR 245.6 million in the same month a year earlier. The deterioration was driven by a wider goods shortfall, which increased to EUR 535.3 million from EUR 463.4 million, while the services surplus narrowed to EUR 970.5 million from EUR 1,107.7 million. At the same time, the primary income gap widened to EUR 688.6 million from EUR 464.2 million. In contrast, the secondary income surplus increased to EUR 157.4 million from EUR 65.5 million. Meanwhile, the combined goods and services balance remained in surplus at EUR 435.2 million, down from EUR 644.3 million a year earlier. In January-August 2026, the current account recorded a deficit of EUR 5,552.4 million, compared with a deficit of EUR 2,225.1 million in the corresponding period of 2025. Over the twelve months ending August 2026, the deficit widened to EUR 10,379.4 million from EUR 4,036.5 million a year earlier. source: Bulgarian National Bank
Bulgaria recorded a Current Account deficit of 96 EUR Million in August of 2026. Current Account in Bulgaria averaged -117.64 EUR Million from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1018.90 EUR Million in July of 2017 and a record low of -1545.90 EUR Million in March of 2026. This page provides the latest reported value for - Bulgaria Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Bulgaria Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.