FDI in Bulgaria in Jan-Aug Rises to 873.1 mln euro
Foreign direct investments (FDI) in Bulgaria totalled 873.1 million euro through August, equivalent to 2.2% of the projected GDP, up from 516.5 million euro a year earlier, the central bank said.
Bulgaria's current account surplus in the January-August period was equivalent to a preliminary 0.1% of the gross domestic product (GDP) projected for 2012, down from 2.3% of GDP a year earlier.
At the end of August, the current account showed a surplus of 579.3 million euro ($753 million), compared to a surplus of 584.9 million euro a year earlier, the central bank said in a statement.
Bulgaria posted a trade deficit of some 2.56 billion euro through August, equivalent to 6.5% of the projected GDP. In the first eight months of 2011 the country ran a trade deficit of 1.01 billion euro.
Exports in the first eight months of 2012 rose by 2.3% to 13.619 billion euro, while imports went up by 13% to 16.182 billion euro.
Foreign direct investments (FDI) in Bulgaria totalled 873.1 million euro through August, equivalent to 2.2% of the projected GDP, up from 516.5 million euro a year earlier.