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Eurostat: Bulgaria’s tax revenue rose 10.4% in 2025 on an annual basis

October 29, 2026October 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the second-highest annual increase in tax and social contribution revenue among EU countries in 2025, at 10.4 per

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NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria declined in October

October 29, 2026October 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

There was a downturn in business sentiment in Bulgaria in October compared with September, according to a poll by the

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria up 9.8% in January – September 2026

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 39 755 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to September 2026, an increase of 9.8 per

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Eurostat: Bulgaria had EU’s highest annual increase in fuel prices in September 2026

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

Bulgaria had the highest annual increase in fuel prices in the European Union in September 2026, at 42.2 per cent,

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-August 2026 was 3.45B euro

October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first eight months of the year stood at 3.83 billion euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria annual inflation climbs to 5.7% in September

October 14, 2026October 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 5.7 per cent inflation in September, an increase from 5.1 per cent a

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Eurostat: EU trade in electric and hybrid cars up in 2025

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2025, the EU imported 45.1 billion euro of hybrid and electric cars, a four per cent increase compared with

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Bulgaria’s accommodation establishments in August 2026: Arrivals down, but revenue up

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The number of arrivals at accommodation establishments in Bulgaria in August 2026 was down by 0.8 per cent compared with

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – August 2026 up 10%, imports up 14.5% y/y

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – August 2026, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 31 176.8 million

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