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

Bulgaria's gross external debt increases by over EUR 2 billion

Photo: archive

At the end of October, Bulgaria's gross external debt amounted to EUR 37.326 billion, or 65.8% of the country's GDP. The debt increased by EUR 2.148 billion or 6.1% as compared to the end of 2019, the Bulgarian National Bank announced. Intercompany lending rose by EUR 1.12 billion as compared to the end of 2019 to EUR 14.968 billion.

The debt of “General Government” sector amounted to EUR 7.47 billion. It increased by EUR 2.043 billion or 37.6% as compared to the end of 2019 which is due to the new government bonds issued on the international markets. 

Banks’ External debt decreased by EUR 999.1 million compared to the end of 2019 and amounted to EUR 3.902 billion.




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

Germany, Romania and Italy are Bulgaria's main trading partners in the EU

Bulgaria's main trading partners are Germany, Romania, Italy, Greece and France, which account for 62.5% of exports to EU Member States, according to NSI data. In February, exports of goods from this country to the EU decreased by..

published on 5/13/25 2:10 PM

Postponing the free electricity market for household consumers and how it will affect Bulgarians

The liberalization of the electricity market for household consumers and their entering the free electricity market, something companies did years ago, is being postponed. At least for now. The reform should have entered into effect on 1..

published on 5/12/25 11:03 AM

Preparations for the introduction of the euro in the non-banking financial sector are at an advanced stage

The preparation of the non-banking financial sector for the introduction of the euro is at a very advanced stage and a significant part of it has already taken concrete measures to adapt to the new currency, the new chairman of the Financial..

published on 5/11/25 12:25 PM