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Foreign Investment Reaches €2.18bn in the First Half of 2026
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Germany, Luxembourg and Austria led the inflows, according to central bank data.
Net foreign direct investment in Bulgaria reached €2,174.8m in January to June 2026, equal to 1.7% of GDP, according to preliminary data from the Bulgarian National Bank. That is €1,882.1m more than in the first half of 2025, when the figure was €292.7m.
The largest net inflows came from Germany (€372.5m), Luxembourg (€353.4m) and Austria (€269.9m).
The figures are preliminary and will be revised. Later data for January to July put the seven-month total at €3,448m.
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