According to preliminary data, the Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria for January -November 2013 increased by EUR 1226.4 million (3% of GDP). The Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria for November 2013 increased by EUR 178.2 million, compared to a decrease of EUR 114.8 million for November 2012.
The attracted Equity Capital (acquisition/disposal of shares and equities in cash and contributions in kind by non-residents in/from the capital and reserves of Bulgarian enterprises and receipts/payments from/for real estate deals in the country) for January - November 2013 amounted to EUR 758.1. The receipts from real estate investments of non-residents amounted to EUR 130.6 million.
By country, the largest direct investments in Bulgaria in January - November 2013 were those of the Netherlands (EUR 651.1 million) and Germany (EUR 195.9 million).