March 26 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria's gross foreign debt amounted to 37.6 billion euro ($44.5 billion) at the end of January, up 6.5% on an annual comparison basis, the central bank said on Friday.
The gross foreign debt at the end of January was equivalent to 58.4% of the forecast gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021, the Bulgarian National Bank said in a statement.
Details follow:
|
mln euro |
pct of GDP |
pct change y/y |
Government |
7,396.5 |
11.5 |
36 |
Central bank |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Commercial banks |
4,486.8 |
7.0 |
-3.3 |
Other sectors |
11,059.6 |
17.2 |
-1.3 |
Direct investment: intercompany lending |
14,670.9 |
22.8 |
4.6 |
Total |
37,613.6 |
58.4 |
6.5 |
source: BNB
($ = 0.8457 euro)