Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Finance lifts 2018 economic forecast

Photo: library

According to the spring macroeconomic forecast of the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance, thе country’s economy will grow with 3.9% in 2018. Last year the Finance Ministry was forecasting that the Bulgarian economy will grow with 3.6% in 2018. The economic growth will be mainly driven by local demand. The development of the external environment, the international price dynamics and the unfavorable demographic trends in Bulgaria may pose a risk to the fulfillment of that forecast, Bulgaria's Ministry of Finance informs.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Fourth air ambulance helicopter arrives in Bulgaria

Bulgaria has received its fourth air ambulance helicopter.  “The new aircraft will be based at the Georgi Benkovski Air Force Academy hangar in Dolna Mitropolia. From there, it will serve a wide regional area and make a significant contribution to the..

published on 10/17/25 4:24 PM

BNR will host 2025 Public Broadcasters International conference

The Bulgarian National Radio will host the 2025  Public Broadcasters International (PBI) Annual Conference . The prestigious forum will be held from 20 to 22 October for the first time in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. The theme of the PBI..

published on 10/17/25 3:34 PM
Plamen Dimitrov

Bulgarian union leader warns of BGN 17–18 billion shortfall in draft budget

Plamen Dimitrov, president of Bulgaria’s largest trade union, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB), has warned of a potential shortfall of around 17–18 billion leva (EUR 8.7–9.2 billion) in next year’s draft budget...

published on 10/17/25 3:16 PM