September 28 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria's gross foreign debt totalled 40.5 billion euro ($46.5 billion) at the end of July, up 7.8% year-on-year, the central bank said on Tuesday.
The gross foreign debt at the end of July was equivalent to 61.7% of the forecast gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021, the Bulgarian National Bank said in a statement.
Details of Bulgaria's gross foreign debt as at end-July follow:
|
mln euro |
pct of GDP |
pct change y/y |
Government |
8,353.9 |
12.7 |
35.0 |
Central bank |
837.7 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
Commercial banks |
4,390.2 |
6.7 |
4.7 |
Other sectors |
12,769.2 |
19.4 |
5.5 |
Direct investment: intercompany lending |
14,176.6 |
21.6 |
-0.6 |
Total |
40,527.7 |
61.7 |
7.8 |
source: BNB
($ = 0.8564 euro)