In the first quarter of 2024, the gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.8% compared to the same period in 2023. The first forecasts were for a growth of 1.7%, according to data of the National Statistical Institute.
The GDP produced was 21.76 billion euros or 3,379 euros per capita. 80.6% of GDP is spent on final consumption. Investments form 14.2% of GDP. The foreign trade balance of goods and services is positive. Final consumption in the country for the period increased by 3.4% and actually formed the economic growth. Exports of goods and services decreased by 2.1%, and imports of goods and services decreased by 3.7%.
Cooperation between Bulgaria and China in the field of agriculture and food is very active and is constantly expanding. This was stated at a meeting in Sofia between Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Lozana Vasileva and Wan Lejun, Chief Animal..
Bulgaria is making good progress toward joining the Eurozone, as inflation is decreasing towards the threshold set by the criteria, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Odile Renaud-Basso said in an interview with BTA. The..
Bulgaria's Ministry of Transport has been working for years to develop Corridor No. 8, connecting the Adriatic with the Black Sea through Albania, North Macedonia and Bulgaria. Of the 1,220 km of railway line along the corridor, 747 km are on the..
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