Sofia
The capital and 43% of Bulgaria’s GDP: IT, outsourcing, finance, trade and 22 universities.
1,213,134 Residents of the city of Sofia, end of 2025
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Doing Business in Bulgaria’s Cities
Each city guide covers the local economy, salaries and universities, transport links, the offices where you register a company, and the office buildings, coworking spaces and companies listed in the city.
12 city guides
City Guides
Every figure links to its source, and the directory sections are filled live from the companies listed in each city.
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Plovdiv
Bulgaria’s second city: the Trakia Economic Zone, manufacturing investors, IT and eight universities.
333,994 Residents of the city of Plovdiv, end of 2025
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Varna
Bulgaria’s third city and Black Sea capital: port, shipbuilding, tourism, IT and six universities.
322,683 Residents of the city of Varna, end of 2025
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Burgas
The southern Black Sea port: refining, chemicals, logistics, tourism and an industrial park.
189,086 Residents of the city of Burgas, end of 2025
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Stara Zagora
The energy and industrial centre of the south: Maritsa-Iztok, the Zagore zones, solar and IT.
120,976 Residents of the city of Stara Zagora, end of 2025
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Ruse
The Danube city on the Romanian border: machinery, automotive parts, chemicals, logistics and a free zone.
120,282 Residents of the city of Ruse, end of 2025
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Pleven
North-central Bulgaria’s centre: glass, cables and automotive parts, an industrial park and a medical university.
88,058 Residents of the town of Pleven, end of 2025
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Sliven
Textiles, cable assemblies and food, and one of Bulgaria’s largest new industrial parks.
77,832 Residents of the city of Sliven, end of 2025
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Dobrich
The capital of Dobrudzha: food processing, milling and machinery, and a new industrial park near Varna.
68,573 Residents of the city of Dobrich, end of 2025
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Shumen
Aluminium, transformer parts and food, and a 2.4 million m² industrial park.
66,399 Residents of the city of Shumen, end of 2025
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Pernik
Steel, transformers and electrical components 36 km from Sofia, with a municipal industrial park.
65,317 Residents of the city of Pernik, end of 2025
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Haskovo
Machinery for the food and dairy industries, wine and trade with Greece and Turkey.
62,923 Residents of the city of Haskovo, end of 2025
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