Moody's Ratings has affirmed Bulgaria's long-term and short-term rating at Baa1 with a stable outlook. The affirmation of Bulgaria's Baa1 rating reflects the rating agency's expectations that Bulgaria's debt and creditworthiness indicators will remain significantly stronger than those of countries with the same rating. Additionally, the Bulgarian economy is expected to continue growing at a solid pace in 2025 and the years ahead, which will lead to further income convergence with countries in the same rating group. Bulgaria's credit profile will also be supported by the expected adoption of the euro.
Moody’s Ratings expects Bulgaria’s public debt to increase moderately in the coming years, reaching 27% of GDP at the end of 2025 and around 29% at the end of 2026.
Based on preliminary data, the Finance Ministry expects a deficit of around BGN 6.1 billion ( €3.11 billion), or 3% of the projected gross domestic product (GDP), at the end of 2024. "Estimates suggest that the deficit will show an improvement..
The two most sought-after currencies by Bulgarians in 2024 remain the US dollar and the euro, just as in 2023. The Turkish lira, the Romanian leu and the Serbian dinar were also very popular, followed by the British pound and the Swiss franc. This was..
The overall business climate indicator in Bulgaria has increased in December by 1.7 points from 17 percent to 18.7% compared to November . An increase in the indicator was observed in the industry sector by 1.9 points, in retail trade by 5.7 points and..
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