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Bulgaria records 2.1% annual inflation in November

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.1 per cent inflation in November, up from 1.8 per cent a month

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Bulgaria had EU’s lowest share of hybrid and electric passenger cars in new registrations in 2023

December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the lowest share in the European Union of hybrid and electric passenger cars in new registrations in 2023,

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – October 2024 down 3.1%, imports up 0.2% y/y

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – October 2024, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 70 946.7 million

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Eurostat: Passengers at EU ports in 2023 still below pre-Covid levels

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

In 2023, the EU ports recorded 395.3 million passengers, marking a 5.8 per cent increase compared with 2022 (374 million), EU statistics agency

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Bulgaria reports 0.6% economic growth in Q3 2024

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the third quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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OECD expects Bulgaria’s economic growth to pick up to 2.3% in 2024

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s economic growth will pick up to 2.3 per cent in 2024 and 2.8 per cent in 2025, before easing

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in October 2024 was 4%

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in October 2024 was four per cent, unchanged from September 2024 and down from 4.4

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 10.5% for December 2024

December 1, 2024December 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 10.5 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria records 3.96B leva Budget deficit in January-October 2024

November 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 3.96 billion leva in the first 10 months of the

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