Bulgarien BIP Veränderung zum Vorjahr

The Bulgarian economy expanded by 2.1% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2024, slightly higher than a 2% gain in the preliminary estimates and compared to an upwardly revised 1.9% rise in the previous three-month period. Net external demand contributed positively to the country's GDP, with exports falling at a slower pace (-0.3% vs -2.1% in Q1) and imports rebounding (4.9% vs -3.7%). Meanwhile, final consumption (3% vs 3.4%) grew at a slower pace, as well as gross fixed capital formation (3.6% vs 8.7%). On a quarterly basis, the GDP advanced by 0.5% in Q2 of 2024, matching the initial estimate and unchanged from an upwardly revised figure in the previous three-month period.