{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-retail-trade-volume-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-retail-trade-volume-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-retail-trade-volume-index/","title":"Bulgaria Retail Trade Volume Index (2025)","description":"Bulgaria's Retail Trade Volume Index: 157.5 Index (2021=100) in 2025, +7.9% YoY. Eurostat (STS_TRTU_A), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Bulgaria","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bulgaria","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"Index (2021=100)","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Bulgaria Retail Trade Volume Index","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/STS_TRTU_A/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2025)","value":"157.5","unit":"Index (2021=100)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+7.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+7.9%","unit":"Index (2021=100)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Retail Trade Volume Index"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":14.1},{"period":"2001","value":15.4},{"period":"2002","value":16.8},{"period":"2003","value":19.4},{"period":"2004","value":23.7},{"period":"2005","value":29},{"period":"2006","value":34.7},{"period":"2007","value":44},{"period":"2008","value":53.1},{"period":"2009","value":48.7},{"period":"2010","value":47},{"period":"2011","value":49.7},{"period":"2012","value":53.9},{"period":"2013","value":56.1},{"period":"2014","value":60.8},{"period":"2015","value":66},{"period":"2016","value":68.6},{"period":"2017","value":74.4},{"period":"2018","value":79.2},{"period":"2019","value":85.4},{"period":"2020","value":87.2},{"period":"2021","value":100},{"period":"2022","value":122.6},{"period":"2023","value":133.3},{"period":"2024","value":146},{"period":"2025","value":157.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (2021=100)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"157.5","yoyChange":"+7.9%"},{"year":"2024","value":"146.0","yoyChange":"+9.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"133.3","yoyChange":"+8.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"122.6","yoyChange":"+22.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+14.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"87.2","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"85.4","yoyChange":"+7.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"79.2","yoyChange":"+6.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"74.4","yoyChange":"+8.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"68.6","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"66.0","yoyChange":"+8.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"60.8","yoyChange":"+8.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"56.1","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2012","value":"53.9","yoyChange":"+8.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"49.7","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"47.0","yoyChange":"-3.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"48.7","yoyChange":"-8.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"53.1","yoyChange":"+20.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"44.0","yoyChange":"+26.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"34.7","yoyChange":"+19.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks retail trade volume (YoY % change) in Bulgaria from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 157.5 Index (2021=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 14.1 in 2000. The latest reading of 157.5 in 2025 represents a change of +11.5."}]}