Equity capital in first two months of 2013 lower by EUR 77 mln on 2012

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria for January-February 2013 amounts to EUR 40.3 million (0.1% of the country’s GDP), with 524.3 million (1.3% of GDP) for January - February 2012, reports the Bulgarian National Bank.

The largest direct investment in the country in January-February 2013 has come from Greece (9.4 million), Luxembourg (7.9 million), Russia (6.7 million) and Austria (6.1 million). The trade deficit in February 2013 was negative at EUR 321.3 million against a deficit of 303.7 million for February 2012.

The equity capital attracted in January - February 2013 amounts to 50.1 million euros, which is 77 million euros less than the equity capital raised during the same month in 2012 (127.1 million).

Adapted from Bulgarian National Radio