Bulgaria's foreign debt down 0.3% y/y in Sept

Gross external debt at the end of the first nine months of 2023 was equivalent to 46% of the gross domestic product (GDP) planned for the current year, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said in a monthly report.

In comparison, Bulgaria's foreign debt equalled 51.4% of last year's GDP in September 2022.

At some 9.085 billion euro in the review period, the general government gross foreign debt widened by 8.1% compared to end-Septrmber last year and was equal to 9.5% of the projected 2023 GDP.

Below are details of Bulgaria's gross foreign debt as of end-September:

Source: BNB

($ = 0.9113 euro)