Bulgaria Gross External Debt Grows in December

In December, general government's external debt amounted to EUR 2,81 B, which was 8,3% of GDP. File photo

Bulgaria's gross external debt increased to EUR 37,6 B ( 111,1% of GDP ) in December from EUR 37,12 B in the previous month, official data shows. A year earlier, the gross debt was EUR 36,97 B.

In December, general government's external debt amounted to EUR 2,81 B, which was 8,3% of GDP, marking an increase of EUR 209,6 M year-upon-year and EUR 8.8 M on a monthly basis.

Private non-guaranteed external debt rose 1.4% to EUR 33,46 B in the last month of the year, while public and publicly guaranteed external debt increased to EUR 4,14 B in December.

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