Bulgaria's euro adoption transition

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The mandatory dual-labeling requirement in Bulgaria, which required goods and services to be priced in both the national currency (leva) and the euro, ended on August 8, 2026.

The mandatory requirement for businesses in Bulgaria to display prices in both the national currency (leva) and the euro ended on August 8, 2026. Starting August 9, 2026, goods and services must be labeled solely in euros, although businesses may optionally continue to show leva amounts for informational purposes as long as the euro is clearly emphasized as the primary payment amount.

According to reports, businesses are not required to reprint materials such as menus, brochures, or catalogs due to the end of this period. Existing printed materials may still be used, provided that the euro price is recognized as the valid payment amount. The transition follows Bulgaria's official adoption of the euro on January 1, 2026, at a fixed exchange rate of 1 euro to 1.95583 leva.

Bulgaria began using the euro as its official currency on January 1, 2026.

Bulgaria began using the euro as its official currency on January 1, 2026.

The transition established a fixed exchange rate of 1 euro to 1.95583 leva. Under the Euro Adoption Act, authorities have already issued approximately 700 penalty decrees, totaling 1.8 million euros in administrative fines, since the euro's introduction.

The Bulgarian lev was first minted and officially entered circulation on June 4, 1881.

The Bulgarian lev was first minted and officially entered circulation on June 4, 1881.