Bulgaria’s debt for 2024 amounts to BGN 48.846 billion (EUR 24 billion), or 24.1% of the country’s GDP, preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) show. In 2023, the country's debt was BGN 42.383 billion (EUR 20.8 billion), or 23.1% of the country’s GDP.
In 2024, the General Government Sector reports a deficit of BGN 6.158 billion (EUR 3 billion), or 3% of GDP. The deficit in the Central Government subsector was BGN 5.277 billion (EUR 2.6 billion), or 2.6% of GDP. A year earlier, the General Government deficit was 1.9% of GDP, and the deficit of the Central Government was 1.8% of Bulgaria’s GDP.
The deficit in Local Government subsector amounts to BGN 810 million (EUR 405 million), while the Social Security subsector reports a deficit of BGN 71 million (EUR 35.5 million).
The average price of apartments sold in Sofia in the third quarter of 2025 reached €2,310 per square metre , marking an annual increase of 25.5%, according to data from Bulgarian Properties. While new developments remain popular, limited supply and..
Natural gas prices in Bulgaria are set to fall by just over 4% in December , significantly higher than the previously forecast 1% drop, according to calculations by state-owned supplier Bulgargaz, reported BNR correspondent Yuliyana Kornazheva. This..
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2025 Article IV Consultation with Bulgaria. According to the IMF’s procedure for assessments and recommendations, domestic demand is driving a robust expansion of the..
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