FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AS A FACTOR FOR ECONOMIC STABILITY

The present scientific report aims to analyze the dynamics of foreign direct investment (FDI) by economic sectors in Bulgaria during the period 2008-2014, and to make specific recommendations for their involvement in each sector. Based on this study the positive effects of FDI on the economy are synthesized. Special emphasis is placed on the ability of foreign direct investment to stimulate accelerated growth, improve competitiveness of the national economy and public welfare (by employment stimulation and redistribution of incomes) to improve the quality of human resources and pose a real basis for development of economies. The role of FDI as a contributor to economic stability is highlighted. The main indicators which analyze characteristics for measuring development fluctuations include: absolute growth; growth (on a chain and on a constant basis); growth rates; average FDI [3] for the period 2008-2014; mean absolute growth of FDI for the period.