foreign direct investments in bulgaria
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Foreign Direct Investments in Bulgaria. Authors: Petya Boevska Nemanja Gruji č i ć. The Euros are Coming. General Trends:. Since 1997 – rapid growth in Foreign Direct Investment in the country Increasing investment flows following clear prospects for NATO and EU membership - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Foreign Direct Investments in Bulgaria
Authors:
Petya BoevskaNemanja Grujičić
The Euros are Coming
General Trends:
Since 1997 – rapid growth in Foreign Direct Investment in the country
Increasing investment flows following clear prospects for NATO and EU membership
UNCTAD Report – “Bulgaria among the world’s 10 most attractive destinations for investors”
Why invest in Bulgaria? I
Legislative framework No differentiation between local and foreign firms Government support is provided for major investment
projects Since January 1, 2007 – the lowest corporate tax in the EU
(along with Cyprus) Big real capital investments are exempt of VAT “One-stop shop” procedure adopted in 80% of state, regional
and municipal administration
Why invest in Bulgaria? II
Political environment Political consensus on EU and NATO membership A “region of stability” in the Balkans
Market size theory The market size hypothesis Bulgaria’s market = EU internal market
Why invest in Bulgaria? III
Economic stability Sustainable real GDP growth of
more than 5% since 2002 A continuous budget surplus Currency stability following the
introduction of a currency board in 1997 – lev pegged to the Euro
Other advantages Low costs of doing business Qualified work-force
Data breakdown and Analysis I
Total FDI in Bulgaria – 1990-2006 A sizeable increase since 1997 Overlap between government post 1997 reforms and EU’s
“Agenda 2000”
Data breakdown and Analysis II
The decrease in FDI flows due to the end of privatisation process
Shift towards “green field” investments and reinvested earnings
Bulgaria is fourth among CEECs in terms of FDI as a percentage of GDP
Data Breakdown and Analysis III
Data Breakdown and Analysis IV
Data Breakdown and Analysis V
Comparison with 10 new EU Member States shows similar pattern of FDI flows
As in Bulgaria, increase in FDIs started previous to accession It was followed by a minor decrease in the 2 years prior to
accession (the flows remained relatively high)
Future developments
Prospects for future FDI flows increased following the formal entry of 10 new
Member States The same projections can be made for Bulgaria given the
stable macroeconomic conditions in the country
Remaining challenges Unfinished judicial reforms High level of corruption Bureaucratic inefficiencies still present
References
Bulgarian National Bank Invest Bulgaria.com Dnevnik, Sofia Forem Consulting, Sofia Bulgarian Investment Agency
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