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About Bulgaria - Facts and Figures
General Economic Indicators
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2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005E |
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GDP (EURbn) |
13.7 |
15.2 |
16.5 |
17.6 |
19.4 |
21.1 |
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GDP growth (%) |
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5.4 |
4.1 |
4.9 |
4.5 |
5.6 |
5.2 |
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GDP per capita (EUR) |
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3.274 |
3.704 |
4.109 |
4.398 |
4.901 |
5.329 |
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Population (m) |
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8.2 |
8.0 |
7.9 |
7.8 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
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Unemployment (eoy %) |
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18.0 |
17.9 |
16.3 |
13.5 |
12.2 |
10.6 |
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Average monthly gross wage (avg.EUR) |
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115 |
123 |
132 |
140 |
154 |
162 |
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Export(EUR m) |
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5.253 |
5.714 |
6.033 |
6.668 |
7.994 |
9.511 |
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Import (EUR m) |
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6.533 |
7.493 |
7.755 |
8.868 |
10.712 |
13.010 |
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FDI (EUR m) |
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1.103 |
903 |
980 |
1.851 |
2.278 |
2.200 |
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FDI (% of GDP) |
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8.1 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
10.5 |
11.7 |
9.5 |
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Inflation (avg.%) |
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10.3 |
7.4 |
5.8 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
4.4 |
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Budget deficit (% of GDP) |
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-1.0 |
-0.9 |
-0.7 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
-0.3 |
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Government Debt (% of GDP) |
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85.8 |
69.9 |
55.9 |
48.4 |
43.5 |
41.0 |
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EUR/BGN exchange rate - pegged at 1.95583 |
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1.96 |
1.96 |
1.96 |
1.96 |
1.96 |
1.96 |
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USD/BGN exchange rate (annual avg) |
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2.12 |
2.16 |
2.08 |
1.73 |
1.57 |
1.56 |
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Base Interest rate (avg.%) |
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3.97 |
4.59 |
4.00 |
2.70 |
2.60 |
n.a |
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Investment Climate
Foreign Direct Investment
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