BNB: Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria rises 5.6%

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bulgaria increased by 5.6% year-on-year, reaching €2.56 billion by the end of October, according to preliminary data from the Bulgarian National Bank. By comparison, the net FDI inflow for the same period in 2024 was €2.43 billion, which is €135.4 million less than the current figure.

This year, FDI accounts for around 2.3% of the country’s projected gross domestic product (GDP).

In October alone, the net FDI inflow was positive, standing at €448.5 million compared to €332.6 million in the same month last year.

Preliminary data show that Bulgarian companies and investors put a net total of €418.1 million into foreign markets in the first ten months of this year (0.4% of GDP), down from €673.8 million (0.6% of GDP) over the same period in 2024.

For October, the net outward FDI remained positive at €12.2 million, compared with €25 million in October last year.

Editor: Diana Tsankova
Posted in English by E. Radkova