Enterprise birth rate in Bulgaria
New enterprises in Bulgaria equalled 10.4% of active enterprises in 2024.
Bulgaria, 2024
10.4%
Change from 2023
−0.3percentage points
European Union, 2024
10.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
10.0%
Position in 2024
19th of 34
Enterprise birth rate in Bulgaria over time
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% of active enterprises. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bulgaria | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.4% | 10.4% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | 10.5% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | 10.5% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | 10.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 10.7% in 2023.
- Since 2021, when it was 10.0%, the figure has changed by +0.4 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2024, Bulgaria has the 19th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 10.4%.
More for Bulgaria
All statistics for Bulgaria
Industrial production
92.8 (2021 = 100)
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly industrial production
-8.9%p (Provisional)
September 2026 · Eurostat
Business loan interest rate
4.54%
September 2026 · ECB
Industry share of GDP
21.2%
2025 · World Bank
New businesses registered
42,783 companies
2024 · World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
33.9%
2024 · World Bank