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..
The World Bank predicts a more moderate improvement in Bulgaria's economic growth in 2024 and 2025. In its latest report "Global Economic Prospects" the institution expects a slight acceleration in Bulgaria's GDP growth from 1.8% in 2023 to 2.1% in..
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..
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..
The real growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Bulgaria for 2023 will be 1.8% compared to 3.9% in 2022 . The growth is mainly determined by an increase in private consumption and positive net exports. The change in inventories has a significant..
Economic growth in Bulgaria is expected to slow down in 2023 , according to the autumn economic forecast of the European Commission. After the good performance in 2022, exports will shrink this year due to reduced external demand. The imports for..
The country's gross domestic product growth slowed on an annual basis in the third quarter of 2023 , while the quarterly growth rate was maintained, data from the National Statistical Institute showed. In the third quarter, GDP grew by 1.7%..
The 2023 state budget does not tighten belts and does not cut social costs, Bulgaria’s Minister of Finance Assen Vassilev said for the BNR. We manage to collect taxes and maintain social spending without raising taxes. We inherited from the..
Today Bulgaria’s Minister of Defence Todor Tagarev is to present his team and his priorities. At the Meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Brussels earlier this month, Todor Tagarev stressed that 2% of GDP defense spending should be..
The National Assembly unanimously approved, at first reading, a decision to extend the deadline for collecting revenue, and making payments and transfers from the state budget until a budget for 2023 is adopted. The definitive decision on the state..
