The Bulgarian economy grew by 2.9 percent y-o-y in the third quarter, up 0.7 percent from the previous three-month period, according to figures released by the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The country’s GDP totaled €12.01bn in the third quarter. Consumer expenditures accounted for 68.6 percent of GDP, while investments made up 21.4 percent, the data shows. Exports and imports of goods and services increased by 5.8 percent and 3.3 percent y-o-y respectively but fell by 1.9 percent and 0.8 percent compared to the previous quarter.
