Standard & Poor’s confirmed Bulgaria’s credit rating
The international rating agency “Standard & Poor‘s” confirmed the long-term and short-term credit rating of Bulgaria in foreign and local currency – three times B and A minus two. The outlook remains stable. Standard & Poor‘s expects Bulgaria‘s gross domestic product growth to weaken significantly in the coming months, although the economy... Read More →
Fitch Ratings confirmed Bulgaria’s ‘BBB’ rating with a Positive Outlook
The international rating agency Fitch Ratings confirmed the long-term credit rating of Bulgaria in foreign and local currency ‘BBB’ with a positive outlook. Bulgaria‘s rating is supported by its strong external and fiscal position compared to countries with the same rating, the reliable political framework of EU membership... Read More →
FDI in Bulgaria in January-September 2022 was 1.47B EUR
Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first nine months of 2022 stood at 1.47 billion euro, the equivalent of 1.9 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP), statistics from the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) showed on November 18.... Read More →
The Bulgarian economy grew by 0.6% in Q3 2022
Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.6 %in the third quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in a flash estimate on November 15. In real terms, gross domestic product (GDP) in Bulgaria in July-September was 44.54 billion leva,... Read More →
Bulgaria January-August 2022 Budget surplus at 1.7B BGN
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 1.7 billion leva in the first eight months of the year, or 1.1 per cent of this year’s estimated gross domestic product, exceeding the ministry’s forecast of 1.65 billion leva... Read More →
FDI in Bulgaria in January-July 2022 was 924.9M EUR
Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first seven months of 2022 stood at 924.9 million euro, the equivalent of 1.2 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP), statistics from the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) showed on September 19.... Read More →
Unemployment in Bulgaria reached its Lowest Level in August
Unemployment in Bulgaria in August reached its lowest value for this month – 4.3%, the Employment Agency reported, quoted by BTA. The number of registered unemployed in August was 139,782. On an annual basis, there was a decrease of 0.6% in the unemployment rate in... Read More →
Bulgaria reports 0.8% economic growth in Q2 2022
Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.8 per cent in the second quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) on September 7. The figure fell short of NSI’s earlier flash estimate of 1.1 per... Read More →
Bulgaria January-July 2022 Budget surplus at 1.52B BGN
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 1.52 billion leva in the first seven months of the year, or one per cent of this year’s estimated gross domestic product, falling short of the ministry’s forecast of 1.56... Read More →
Bulgaria: The Economy Grew by nearly 5% before the Start of Summer
In the April-June period, the economy grew by 4.8% compared to the second quarter of the previous year, NSI reported. Compared to the first three months of the year, the gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.1%. This is shown by the seasonally adjusted data... Read More →