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Eurostat: Bulgaria’s unemployment rate in April 2026 was 2.8%

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in April 2026 was 2.8 per cent, down from 2.9 per cent in March 2026

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Bulgaria records 1.76 billion euro Budget deficit in January-April 2026

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 1.76 billion euro in the first four months of the

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NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria improves in May 2026

May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the results of which were released on May 29, has

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria up 3.8% in January – April 2026

May 27, 2026May 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 16 179 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to April 2026, an increase of 3.8 per

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EU spring economic forecast projects 2.5% growth for Bulgaria in 2026

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 21, projected Bulgaria’s economic growth this year at

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FDI in Bulgaria in Q1 2026 was 1.9 billion euro

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first quarter of the year stood at 1.9 billion euro, the equivalent of

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S&P Global revises outlook on Bulgaria ‘BBB+’ credit rating to positive

May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

S&P Global Ratings revised the outlook on Bulgaria’s BBB+ credit rating to positive late on May 15, citing improved political

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Bulgaria records 6.8% annual inflation in April

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 6.8 per cent inflation in April, accelerating from 4.1 per cent a month

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450M euro new financing secured for Sofia Airport Terminal 3 project, infrastructure modernisation

May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

Vassil Levski Sofia Airport has secured a strategic 450 million euro financing from international capital markets with a 22-year maturity,

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