Macroeconomic Data
ANNUAL DATA 2007 2008 Gross value added (million BGN) 46 401 54 851 Gross value added (annual real growth rate, %) 6,3 6,1 Gross domestic product (million BGN) 56 520 66 728 Produkt krajowy brutto, %) 6,2 6,0 Exports (million BGN) 35 831 40 351 Imports (million BGN) 48 317 55 552 Employed (thousands) 2 385 2 436 Unemployed (thousands) 256 232 Unemployment (%) 6,9 6,3 Average monthly wages and salaries (BGN) 431 524 Gross domestic product per capita (BGN) 7 379 8 753 (million BGN) Revenue and grants 24 063,0 27 313,2 Tax revenue 19 323,8 22 166,9 Non-tax revenue and grants 4 739,3 5 146,3 Total expenses 22 103,4 25 323,4 Interest expenses 630,8 585,0 Non-interest expenses 21 472,6 24 738,4 Primary balance 2 590,4 2 574,8 Cash deficit(-) / surplus(+) 1 959,6 1 989,8 Government and government guaranteed debt 11 167,2 10 709,9 Revenue and grants 42,6 40,9 Tax revenue 34,2 33,2 Non-tax revenue and grants 8,4 7,7 Total expenses 39,1 38,0 Interest expenses 1,1 0,9 Non-interest expenses 38,0 37,1 Primary balance 4,6 3,9 Cash deficit(-) / surplus(+) 3,5 3,0 Government and government guaranteed debt 19,8 16,1 Short term debt 32,7 38,9 Net External Debt 41,3 56,7 Exchange rate of the lev against the euro Currency board fixed rate: BGN 1.95583/EUR 1 Exchange rate of the lev against the US dollar 1,33 1,39
Source: National Bulgarian Bank, 09.06.2009r.