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The Bulgarian National Bank reported that Bulgaria attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) worth €799.6 million in the first half of 2015. Preliminary data released by the central bank suggest that FDI amounted to 1.9% of GDP. June saw substantial FDI growth compared with the same month in 2014. The geographical breakdown shows that the largest net inflow of direct investment by far in the first six months of 2015 came from the Netherlands, at €567.3 million, followed by Austria and Norway.