IMF assesses Bulgaria's near-term growth outlook as positive

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2025 Article IV Consultation with Bulgaria. According to the IMF’s procedure for assessments and recommendations, domestic demand is driving a robust expansion of the Bulgarian economy. The near-term growth outlook is positive.

GDP growth is projected to remain around 3 percent in 2025 and 2026, supported by domestic consumption and public investment funded under the Recovery and Resilience Plan. The IMF expects that headline inflation is projected to average around 3½ percent in 2025 and 2026, before declining, reported BTA. Risks to the outlook arise mainly from domestic policy uncertainty, domestic demand pressures, and heightened external volatility.

Edited by Ivo Ivanov

Published and translated by Kostadin Atanasov