Highlights

This would be the largest single investment made in the history of the Bulgarian economy A German company has expressed interest in an investment of more than EUR 1 billion in the region of Northwestern Bulgaria. This became clear during a meeting today between the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov and the management […]

Bulgaria and Greece will attract investors with joint projects. This was the common opinion expressed during a meeting between the Bulgarian government delegation and the Minister of Development and Investment of Greece Adonis Georgiadis. Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Policies and Minister of Transport and Communications Hristo Aleksiev, as well as the Ministers of Economy […]

Direct investments from France amount to 1.028 billion euros and the French companies doing business in Bulgaria are over 200. This became clear during a meeting in the format “breakfast with investors”, which the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov held with representatives of the French business in Bulgaria. “French companies have created over […]

One hundred percent of German companies doing business in Bulgaria say they would invest in our country again. This became clear during a meeting of the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stoyanov with representatives of the German business in our country, which is part of the “breakfast with investors” initiative.

At the invitation of the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stoyanov, representatives of the sports giant Adidas are visiting Bulgaria to explore investment opportunities. The visit is a continuation of the meeting held at the end of September, when the Minister of Economy visited the company’s headquarters in Germany.

Companies from Saudi Arabia are interested in Bulgarian dairy products, including discussing the possibility of obtaining a license for their production on their territory. This became clear during a meeting of the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov with Bandar bin Ibrahim AlKhorayef, Minister of Industry and Natural Resources of the Kingdom of Saudi […]

Last year, Bulgaria reported a double increase in exports to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia compared to 2020. It amounted to over USD 230 million, which is a record value for a 10-year period back.

Over 30 thousand new small and medium-sized enterprises are created in Bulgaria every year. This was said by the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stoyanov during the award ceremony of the winners of the “Large Small” competition.

By the end of 2021, 39 Bulgarian projects have been funded by the European Space Agency. This was announced by the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stoyanov during the ceremony “50 years Bulgaria – a space state”, organized by the Space Research and Technology Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

The first meeting of the “Breakfast with investors” format, which took place today, is with representatives of Austrian business and is organized with the assistance of the Embassy of Austria in Bulgaria.
The cumulative amount of foreign direct investment in Bulgaria at the beginning of 2022 exceeds EUR 50 billion. “Behind these numbers is the work of thousands of companies. We, as a state, are obliged to have a much more cooperative dialogue with them,” Minister Stoyanov stressed. According to him, it is very important to make these meetings regular because they provide a quick and direct form of communication for foreign businesses with the minister in charge. “It is key for us to hear first-hand the problems and future intentions of foreign investors in the country. This will assist us in the preparation of legislative changes and future development of industrial zones,” Nikola Stoyanov added at the opening of the event.