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Foreign investment increases by 47% in the first five months of the year, reaching EUR 1.4 billion, Deputy Minister Lazarova announces “We value investors who remain for the long term and expand their production capacities. Since the beginning of the year, there has been a growing trend in investor interest in Bulgaria, supported by the […]

The Ministry of Economy and Industry presents plans to improve the international visibility of Bulgarian companies “We are preparing a sector-specific analysis to map out which companies produce what in Bulgaria. Currently, such a study does not exist, and its findings will help us develop targeted strategies for industrial development and improved market access,”. This […]

The Ministry and STIV will strengthen cooperation with the business sector to enhance support on foreign markets “The real employer of our trade attachés abroad is the Bulgarian business community.” This was the key message of Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Dontcho Barbalov, who held a series of meetings at the Ministry of Economy […]

Foreign direct investment has increased by 47% since the start of the year, reaching nearly EUR 1.4 billion In the context of ongoing global economic challenges, increasing instability in international trade, armed conflicts, and the volatility of global markets, the need for proactive strategies and rapid adaptability has never been more pressing. Bulgaria’s Commercial and […]

Bilateral trade exceeds USD 1 billion in the first quarter of 2025 The Minister of Economy and Industry, Peter Dilov, held a meeting with Her Excellency Dai Qingli, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Bulgaria The two discussed opportunities to strengthen trade and economic relations between Bulgaria and China. During the meeting, it […]

The series of regular meetings between Deputy Minister Nevena Lazarova and representatives of Bulgaria’s metallurgical industry and defence sector continues A working meeting was held at the Ministry of Economy and Industry between Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Nevena Lazarova, representatives of the Bulgarian Association of the Metallurgical Industry (BAMI), and members of the […]

The Minister of Economy and Industry, Peter Dilov, held a meeting with the Minister of High-Tech Industry of Armenia, Mkhitar Hayrapetyan. The two discussed the potential for enhancing cooperation in trade, innovation, scientific research, and technology. “The relationship between our two countries is built on long-standing historical and cultural ties between the Bulgarian and Armenian […]

The Minister of Economy and Industry, Peter Dilov, has received an official invitation to support in person the Bulgarian national team in artificial intelligence at the upcoming Olympiad in Beijing Minister Peter Dilov welcomed the Bulgarian national team in artificial intelligence to the Ministry of Economy and Industry. The country’s top secondary school students […]

The Minister of Economy and Industry Peter Dilov participated in a meeting of the Foreign Affairs (Trade) Council of the European Union, which took place in Brussels. The trade ministers of the member states held discussions on the current state of trade relations between the EU and the USA, as well as trade relations between […]

The Minister of Economy and Industry Peter Dilov held a meeting with Aleksandar Rangelov, Executive Director of the company that developed a Bulgarian project, which obtained strategic status under the Regulation for the development of technologies with net zero emissions (Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) in the EU. The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of […]