In 2021, the total value of investments and current expenditures for environmental protection and restoration is 2 643 million BGN, which is 7% more than the previous year. Compared to 2020, the level of investments increased (7.4%), and the level of current expenditures decreased (6.9%). The value of the investments made in 2021 is 704 million BGN. Current expenditures in 2021 account for 73.3% of total environmental expenditures (1 939 million BGN).
Expenditures for protecting and restoring the environment include the expenditures of acquiring tangible and intangible assets (investments) and the expenditures of maintaining/operating them, including environmental measures (running expenditures). The largest share of the total expenditures is spent on waste recovery and disposal (58%), air cleanliness (17%) and wastewater treatment (16%).
The expenditures of environmental protection and restoration are part of the total expenditure of tangible and intangible fixed assets. In 2021, the share of expenditure available at the end of the year for acquisition of tangible and intangible fixed assets with ecological use amounts to 3.5% of the total expenditure for acquisition of tangible and intangible fixed assets in the country.
Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Environment'.
