Bulgaria’s debt for 2024 amounts to BGN 48.846 billion (EUR 24 billion), or 24.1% of the country’s GDP, preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) show. In 2023, the country's debt was BGN 42.383 billion (EUR 20.8 billion), or 23.1% of the country’s GDP.
In 2024, the General Government Sector reports a deficit of BGN 6.158 billion (EUR 3 billion), or 3% of GDP. The deficit in the Central Government subsector was BGN 5.277 billion (EUR 2.6 billion), or 2.6% of GDP. A year earlier, the General Government deficit was 1.9% of GDP, and the deficit of the Central Government was 1.8% of Bulgaria’s GDP.
The deficit in Local Government subsector amounts to BGN 810 million (EUR 405 million), while the Social Security subsector reports a deficit of BGN 71 million (EUR 35.5 million).
In its "Economic Freedom of the World, 2025" ranking , the Canadian Fraser Institute gives Bulgaria a score of 7.13 out of a maximum of 10 points. This places the country 56th out of 165. It ranks between Greece and Thailand. In 2024, Bulgaria was 52nd..
As of October 1, the base interest rate in Bulgaria is 1.81%. The rate has been declining for the 12th consecutive month, this time by 0.01% compared to September 2025. The base interest rate in Bulgaria, which is used to calculate the annual..
Bulgaria’s accession to the eurozone will reduce transaction costs with key trade and investment partners, according to the annual U.S. State Department report on the investment climate in the country, reported BGNES. The report emphasizes that..
In its "Economic Freedom of the World, 2025" ranking , the Canadian Fraser Institute gives Bulgaria a score of 7.13 out of a maximum of 10 points. This..
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