Economic geography

Foreign Investment in Bulgaria Amounted to EUR 1.3 B in Jan-Sept

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Bulgaria was 21% less in the first nine months of 2016 compared to the same period of last year, central bank statistics show.

According to data from the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), FDI for January - September 2016 amounted to EUR 1.3 B, which is 2.8% of Bulgaria's gross domestic product (GDP).

Jan-Feb FDI in Bulgaria Drops  - C-bank

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bulgaria for the first two months of the year totalled  EUR 81 M,equivalent to 0.2% of the projected 2016 GDP,the central bank said on Monday citing preliminary data.

This compared with FDI in Bulgaria of EUR 486.4 M in January-February 2015, or 1.1% of 2015 GDP as reported by the state statistical office NSI.

Political climate obstructing growth

The onset of spring has seen a rally in emerging economies like Turkey, but the country's political risks are likely to rule out further growthThe European Central Bank's negative step on interest rates, as well as the U.S. Fed's postponement of its rate operation, look as if they have created a doping effect on "emerging economies," which also includes Turkey.

FDI in Bulgaria Rises by 22.5% in 2015, Central Bank Says

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bulgaria increased by 22.5% last year, reaching EUR 1.58 B, the country's central bank announced on Wednesday.

The foreign direct investment in Bulgaria for January-December 2015 was equivalent to 3.5% of the annual GDP forecast by the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB).

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