November 27 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria's gross foreign debt totalled 37.9 billion euro ($45.2 billion) at the end of September, up 8.5% on an annual comparison basis, the central bank said on Friday.
The gross foreign debt at the end of September was equivalent to 66.8% of the gross domestic product (GDP) projected for 2020, the Bulgarian National Bank said in a statement.
At the end of September, Bulgaria's external debt was 7.7% higher compared to the end of 2019.
Details follow:
|
mln euro |
pct of 2020 GDP |
pct change y/y |
Government |
7,519.5 |
13.2 |
38.4 |
Central bank |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Commercial banks |
4,535.2 |
8.0 |
-1.8 |
Other sectors |
10,805.7 |
19.0 |
-1.7 |
Direct investment: intercompany lending |
15,042.5 |
26.5 |
8.3 |
Total |
37,903.0 |
66.8 |
8.5 |
source: BNB
($ = 0.839057 euro)