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Bulgaria's GDP goes up 3.5% in one year

According to estimates of Bulgaria's National Statistical Institute, in the fourth quarter of 2019 Bulgaria's GDP has increased by 3.5% compared to the same period of 2018, reaching EUR 16,5 bln. Final consumption accounted for the highest share of GDP (78.1%), followed by capital formation /19.8%/. The country's foreign trade balance is positive, with exports decreasing by 1.5% and imports by 2.7%.





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