In the third quarter of 2026, the newly registered legal entities in the country were 7,968, and those that declared bankruptcy – 791, the National Statistical Institute announced on its website on Friday. Compared to the same quarter of 2025, the total number of newly registered companies decreased by 31.0%, and the number of bankruptcies – by 22.1%.
Compared to the second quarter of 2026, the number of newly registered legal entities decreased by 29.7%, and the number of those that declared bankruptcy – by 18.1%.
In the second quarter of 2026, the newly registered legal entities were 11,334, and those declared bankrupt 966, on an annual basis the total number of newly registered legal entities decreased by 9.2%, and those declared bankrupt by 17.7%. In comparison to the first quarter of 2026, the number of newly registered legal entities decreased by 8.9%, and those declared bankrupt decreased by 5.9%.
In the third quarter of 2026, the companies from sector G Trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles had the largest relative share of both newly registered and bankrupt companies, respectively 84.4 and 90.0%.
National Statistical Institute Reports Decline in Registrations and Bankruptcies of Legal Units in Q3 of 2026 Compared to 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-10-16 11:14:16
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