November 26 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria's gross foreign debt totalled 41.1 billion euro ($46.3 billion) at the end of September, up 3.4% year-on-year, the central bank said on Friday.
The gross foreign debt at the end of September was equivalent to 62.6% of the forecast gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021, the Bulgarian National Bank said in a statement.
Details of Bulgaria's gross foreign debt as at end-September follow:
|
mln euro |
pct of GDP |
pct change y/y |
Government |
8,280.4 |
12.6 |
3.8 |
Central bank |
1,883.1 |
2.9 |
126.0 |
Commercial banks |
4,391.8 |
6.7 |
4.8 |
Other sectors |
12,297.4 |
18.7 |
2.2 |
Direct investment: intercompany lending |
14,227.4 |
21.7 |
-3.2 |
Total |
41,080.2 |
62.6 |
3.4 |
source: BNB
($ = 0.8877 euro)