Introduction
Transposition of Single Market directives (Bulgaria)
Single Market infringement cases (Bulgaria)
Internal Market Information System (Bulgaria)
Technical regulations information system (Bulgaria)
On these, the Commission issued 2 comments, while other Member States issued 1 detailed opinion.
SOLVIT (Bulgaria)
Administration and rules (Bulgaria)
| Indicator | Year | BG | EU average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burden of government regulation (survey replies: 1 = Overly complex, 7 = Extremely easy) | 2025 | 3.89 | |
| Digitalisation of cross-border business procedures | 2025 | 21% | |
| Payment delays by public authorities | 2024 | 16.76 days | |
| Impact of regulation on long-term investment decisions (share of respondents considering business regulation an obstacle.) | 2024 | 66% |
Access to public procurement (Bulgaria)
| Indicator | 2024 | EU average |
|---|---|---|
| Single bidder | 36% | 28% |
| No calls for bids | 20% | 5% |
| Publication rate (value advertised on Tenders Electronic Daily, in % of GDP) | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Award criteria (proportion of procedures awarded to cheapest bid) | 85% | 54% |
| Decision speed (days) | 76 | 74 |
| SME contractors | 93% | 71% |
| SME bids | 97% | 72% |
| Procedures divided into lots | 39% | 32% |
Note: A typical (mid-ranking) EU country is used for the EU average for all indicators.