Bulgaria's gross foreign debt amounted to 41.9 billion euro ($44.1 billion) at the end of February, registering an increase of 7.5% on the year, the country's central bank said on Friday.
Gross foreign debt at the end of the second month of 2022 was equivalent to 55.8% of the gross domestic product (GDP) planned for the current year, the Bulgarian National Bank said in a monthly report.
Here are details of Bulgaria's gross foreign debt as at the end of February:
|
mln euro |
pct of GDP |
pct change y/y |
Government |
8,006.9 |
10.7 |
0.8 |
Central bank |
1,924.6 |
2.6 |
133.1 |
Commercial banks |
5,254.1 |
7 |
25.3 |
Other sectors |
12,758.7 |
17.0 |
5.5 |
Direct investment: intercompany lending |
13,965.1 |
18.6 |
0.3 |
Total |
41,909.5 |
55.8 |
7.5 |
source: BNB
($ = 0.9494 euro)