In 2020, Bulgaria's real GDP decreased by 4.4%. This was due to the negative net exports and to a lesser extent to a decline in private investment, the latest macroeconomic forecast of the Bulgarian National Bank reads.
In the previous forecast made in September last year, the country’s GDP was expected to decline by 5.5%. Economic activity is expected to grow by 3.7% in 2021 and by 3.6% in 2022, reaching pre-pandemic levels in 2022, BNB forecasts. The GDP growth in 2021 should come from an increase in net exports, investment in fixed capital and private consumption. Annual inflation for 2020 stands at 0.3% compared to 3.1% at the end of 2019.
Monthly inflation in the country was 2% in January and annual inflation was 3.7%. This is according to preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The biggest increases were in the prices of heating and utilities. According to the..
One of the largest Bulgarian companies for repairing civil aviation aircraft has chosen Burgas for a major investment in aircraft repair and maintenance, the Municipality of Burgas announced. The company will build one of the largest hangar complexes..
In 2024, Bulgaria's exports of goods to third countries decreased by 5.1% compared to 2023, amounting to EUR 15.4 billion (30 114.9 million BGN), according to data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). Bulgaria's main trading partners..
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