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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in January 2026 was 3.1%

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in January 2026 was 3.1 per cent, down from 3.2 per cent in December 2025 and from

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Bulgaria records 212.1 million euro Budget surplus in January 2026

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 212.1 million leva in the first month of the year,

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Bulgaria’s central bank: 87% of leva cash out of circulation

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

As of February 27, a total of 87 per cent of leva banknotes and coins that were in circulation at

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 0.9% for March

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 0.9 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria largely unchanged in February 2026

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found business sentiment in Bulgaria in February largely unchanged

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Bulgaria’s central bank: Loans to households in January 2026 up 20.7% y/y

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Loans to households and NPISHs (non-profit institutions serving households) in Bulgaria added up to 28.948 billion euro at the end

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Agriculture Minister: ‘Shop for the People’ is a loss-making enterprise

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The state-owned enterprise Shop for the People, which was established in August last year with 10 million leva from the

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EBRD forecasts Bulgaria’s economic growth at 2.7% in 2026

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff EBRD, euro zone

Bulgaria’s economic rowth is projected at 2.7 per cent in 2026 and 2.6 per cent in 2027, supported by the

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January 2026 down 19.4% y/y

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 3218 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January 2026, an decrease of 19.4 per cent compared with

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