The coronavirus pandemic has deepened economic disparities between Sofia and other Bulgarian regions. It has also resulted in higher unemployment in 2020.
According to the annual report of the Institute for Market Economics on the development of the Bulgarian regions, Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas continue to attract 70% of the total investments. Sofia district, Gabrovo and Stara Zagora also manage to attract investments, yet at a smaller scale. Demographic processes remain the main impediment to growth. The population continues to decline. Except for Sofia and Kardzhali districts, in other Bulgarian regions the number of adults over 65 form one-third of the active population. Population growth has been marked in all municipalities in Kardzhali district.
The Bulgarian National Bank published a review of measures aimed to address the risks to the banking system, including those stemming from loans secured by residential real estate. ''Such concerns are well-founded given the situation in the real..
The international rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P Global Ratings) has affirmed Bulgaria's 'BBB/A-2' long-term and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings. The rating outlook remains positive. If a stable..
In the next 3 to 5 years, Bulgaria will experience a shortage of more than 250,000 specialists with higher education. For the past 8 years, Bulgaria has missed the opportunity, which a number of EU countries have taken advantage of, to conclude an..
Deposits in banks for the first quarter of 2024 have reached a record level of 75.4 billion euros. From January to March, deposits..
Until the end of 2024, businesses will continue to receive compensations for high electricity prices. They will be 100% after a price..
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