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)