IMF Staff Country Reports

Bulgaria: 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bulgaria

February 1, 2021

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International Monetary Fund. European Dept. "Bulgaria: 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bulgaria", IMF Staff Country Reports 2021, 027 (2021), accessed 12/5/2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513568119.002

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Summary

The economy contracted sharply amid two waves of COVID-19 infections, with the government providing sizable policy support. The outlook is very uncertain and the main challenge facing policymakers is to keep adjusting to changing circumstances. Over the medium term, structural reforms are needed that support inclusive income convergence toward advanced EU partners against demographic headwinds.

Subject: COVID-19, Expenditure, Income, Income inequality, Loans

Keywords: authorities' policy response, Bulgarian authorities, CR, ERM II membership, government's policy, ISCR, policy priority