Gross external debt, both private and public has been declining. At the end of May, the gross external debt was EUR 33.974 billion, which is an annual decline of 1% or EUR 330.2 million. This represents 59.9% of the country's projected GDP for this year, according to preliminary data from the Bulgarian National Bank. Compared to the end of last year, gross external debt is lower by 0.3% or 96.5 million euros, as it was 34.071 billion euros, but also 56.2% of GDP in 2019.
As of January 1, 2026, the minimum monthly wage should be 1,213 BGN (EUR 620.2), up from the current 1,077 BGN (EUR 550.66), said Luboslav Kostov, Chief Economist at the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB), in an interview..
Inflation in the EU in July reached 2.4% on an annual basis , according to Eurostat data. Regarding Bulgaria, European statistics report an increase in inflation to 3.4% in July this year compared to the same month last year. According to this..
For the period January-June 2025, the net flow of foreign direct investment in the country reached EUR 848 million (0.8% of GDP), which represents a decrease of EUR 31.4 million compared to the same period in 2024. In June 2025, the flow was negative..
As of January 1, 2026, the minimum monthly wage should be 1,213 BGN (EUR 620.2), up from the current 1,077 BGN (EUR 550.66), said Luboslav Kostov, Chief..
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