Economic growth to continue in 2026, inflation is to ease

Bulgaria is among the fastest growing economies in the EU with growth of 3% in 2025 and this will continue in 2026. This was said in Sofia by Joanna Hoey, editor of the annual Democracy Index at The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), during the conference of The Economist magazine in Sofia, BTA reports.

Hoey identified private consumption as engine of growth, combined with external demand and the forecast for a solid increase in the interest of foreign investors in Bulgaria and the Balkans, related to the process of shortening supply chains.

Hoey also pointed out the challenges that the country faces. The declining population and demographics will give rise to fiscal challenges. More investment is needed in infrastructure, the environment and renewable energy sources, the researcher adds.

Editor: Ivo Ivanov