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Foreign direct investments in Bulgaria reach highest level since 2012

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Bulgarian Economy Minister Bojidar Lukarski stated in parliament that according to preliminary Bulgarian National Bank data, foreign direct investments in Bulgaria in 2015 are 24 percent up on 2014.

These are the highest foreign direct investments levels since 2012. Expectations for 2016 are for foreign direct investments to reach 3.2 percent of the GDP, with a real investment growth rate of 1.5 percent



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