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Bulgaria Business Report
General information
Source: The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency
Population
7,057,504 (July 2018 est.)GDP (PPP)
$153.5 billion (2017 est.)Bulgaria is former communist country. The economy has grown so much over the last 20 years, and entered the European Union in 2007.
GDP growth rate
3.6% (2017 est.)High and quite stable growth
GDP (PPP) per capita
$21,800 (2017 est.)Medium in absolute terms, however it is the lowest among European Union members
Local currency
Leva (BGN)Pegged to the EUR (1€ = 1,95583 lev)
Financial stability (Public debt)
23.9% (2017 est.)Very low public debt and stable
Inflation
1.2% (2017 est.)Still low but recovering from deflation
Language
Bulgarian (official)English is spoken especially in urban and touristic areas. Turkish is also spoken by 8% of the population
Corruption perception index (Source: Transparency International)
Rank 77/180Very high level of corruption. The most corrupted country in the European Union
Duties and tax
Source: PwC World Tax Summaries 2017-2018
VAT
20% standard VAT rateReduced rates apply: 9% (certain tourist services), 0% (including certain land transactions; leasing of residential property to individuals; financial, insurance, gambling, educational, listed food, and health services)
Corporate Tax
10% standard tax rateDifferent rates are applicable in some cases (including gambling, maritime shipping, and telecommunication service)
Duties
EU custums duties apply to the import of goods from outside the EU
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