
NSI: Retail trade rises 5.9% year on year
Preliminary figures for August 2026.
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Retail turnover at constant prices rose 0.3% from July, according to NSI’s seasonally adjusted August figures. The calendar-adjusted annual increase was 5.9%.
Month on month, fuel turnover rose 2.2%, while food, beverages and tobacco fell 0.4%. The figures are preliminary and exclude sales of motor vehicles and motorcycles.
5000.news editorial team · 7 October 2026
Sources: NSI – data and methodology, 7 October
Illustrative photo: Franki Chamaki / Unsplash. It does not show a specific Bulgarian shop or current prices in Bulgaria. Cropped to 1200×675 px. Photo source · Licence










