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Bulgaria

BGR · Europe

Iliana Iotova

Identity

Regime

parliamentary republic

Capital

Sofia

Population

6,437,360

Area

110,879 km²

Currency

BGN

Executive

Head of State

Iliana Iotova
2026

Head of Government

Roumen Radev
2026

Cabinet (size)

Parliament

240 seats
1 chamber(s)

Governance

V-Dem (0-1)

0.60
#72

Freedom House

74/100
Free

CPI corruption

40/100
#84

Press RSF

60/100
#71

Economy

GDP (B$)

131 Md$
2025

GDP / capita

20,328 $
2025

Growth %

3.1 %
2025

Inflation %

4.6 %
2025

Unemployment %

3.5 %
2025

Defense & nuclear

Defense budget

2.4 Md$
2.0 %PIB · #61

Nuclear posture

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Listed military units

International posture

Sanctions

—

Chokepoints

—

Alliances

UN · NATO · EU · Eurozone · Schengen Area · WTO · Council of Europe · OSCE · Three Seas Initiative · Francophonie (OIF)

Alignment USA · RUS · CHN

85% · 16% · 25%
UN vote

Treaties ratified (of 10)

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