Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 67 countries in the World Competitiveness Yearbook of the Institute for Management Development (IMD), Switzerland. The country has shown a lack of progress since 2021 and dropped 10 positions compared to 2020 and 20..
While ballots were being counted in Bulgaria and Europe after the parliamentary elections, on June 10 the Ministry of Finance sold government debt for nearly EUR 200 million. It was announced that bonds worth 100 million EUR would be..
In the first quarter of 2024, the gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.8% compared to the same period in 2023 . The first forecasts were for a growth of 1.7%, according to data of the National Statistical Institute. The GDP..
Regional policies are needed to address imbalances in employment and economic activity levels in different regions of Bulgaria, taking into account the specificities of each region. This is the recommendation of the Council for Economic Analysis study..
The country's GDP stands at 64% of the European average. Unlike Romania, we have not yet crossed the 70% threshold. What distinguishes Bulgaria from other countries in the region is that they have higher levels of investment, better rule of law, and..
Monthly inflation was 0.3 per cent in February, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said. Bulgaria's annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded inflation of 3.3 per cent in February, down from 3.8 per cent in the previous month. It was the 14th..
On February 23-24, 2024, the informal meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) takes place in Ghent, Belgium. At the meeting, ministers discuss the future of the European Investment Bank, as well as the development of capital..
A World Bank report on public finances in Bulgaria points out the need to improve VAT collection. It also states that greater efficiency is needed in public procurement, spending on education and helping the vulnerable groups...
The forecast for 2% growth of the economy is being preserved, Minister of Economy and Industry Bogdan Bogdanov said in Varna. It is expected that the level of investment interest in Bulgaria will also be kept. Of course, we take..
Bulgaria reports the highest growth of foreign direct investments (FDI) for the past 12 years. This is what Minister of Economy Bogdan Bogdanov said at a meeting with Christophe Debus, chief financial officer of the German company Flix and Petar Bankov,..
