In the fourth quarter of 2019, Bulgaria’s gross domestic product amounted to EUR 16.7 billion, which is 3.1% more than the previous trimester, the National Statistical Institute announced. In real terms, the GDP increased with 3.4% last year. The relative share of the industrial sector in this country’s GDP saw 1.6% increase to 23.5%. The relative share of the service sector fell from 75.3% in 2018 to 73.7% last year. Investments form 20.8% of the GDP. The foreign balance of trade of goods and services is positive, data of NSI further show.
Plamen Dimitrov, president of Bulgaria’s largest trade union, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB), has warned of a potential shortfall of around 17–18 billion leva (EUR 8.7–9.2 billion) in next year’s draft budget...
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