Bulgaria’s Budget Deficit Hits 3.4 Billion Leva by Mid-2025, Revenues Fall Behind
By the end of June 2025, Bulgaria’s budget deficit reached 3.4 billion leva, equivalent to 1.5% of the country’s GDP, according to the Ministry of Finance
Bulgaria's Finance Ministry building, photo by vesti.bg
Bulgaria's government took out a Schulschein loan of BGN 600 M with the intermediation of German banks Deutsche Bank and Raiffeisen Bank International on December 11.
The loan stands at around BGN 600 M, despite the fact that Bulgaria's government was hoping for a loan of BGN 700 M, according to reports of Pressa daily.
With the new loan, the debt of BGN 3 B set during the 2013 budget update procedure has almost been reached, while the fiscal reserve is slightly above the minimum, at BGN 4.695 B. The law requires it to amount to BGN 4.5 B at the end of 2013.
The loan is denominated in Euro and is regulated by German law.
Pressa daily informs that Bulgaria's Finance Ministry has not disclosed the interest rate.
Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) has reported a visible deceleration in inflation, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, calculated on the basis of more than 40,000 price observations covering around 8,000 goods and services
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As of February 6, 2026, Bulgaria continues to make steady progress in withdrawing the national currency, the leva, from circulation.
Bulgaria has taken on new debt amounting to 150 million euros through the issuance of government securities, according to results published on the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) website.
The first month following the introduction of the euro and the period of dual circulation with the lev has now ended, providing a clearer picture of how the transition is unfolding.
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