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Bulgaria’s exports in January – June 2026 up 8.5%, imports up 14.4% y/y

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

In January – June 2026, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 22 968.4 million

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Eurostat: Extra-EU exports of beer down 11% in 2025

August 7, 2026August 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2025, the EU exported 3.2 bn litres of beer containing alcohol to countries outside the EU, a decline of 11 per cent

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Poll: Consumer confidence in Bulgaria is up

August 7, 2026August 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular three-month poll by the National Statistical Institute, the results of which were released on August 7, has found

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Bulgaria and the euro: Dual price display ends on August 8 2026

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The one-year period of mandatory dual display of prices in leva and euro in Bulgaria ends on August 8 2026,

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Eurostat: Bulgaria had EU’s third-highest annual increase in retail trade in June 2026

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the third-highest annual increase in total retail trade volume in the EU in June 2026, at 7.1 per

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Bulgaria records 2.42 billion euro Budget deficit in H1 2026

August 3, 2026August 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 2.42 billion euro in the first six months of the

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 4.6% for August 2026

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 4.6 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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In EU, new battery-only electric cars up 30% in 2025

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2025, 1.89 million new battery-only electric passenger cars were registered in the EU, marking a strong rebound of 29.7 per cent compared

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in June 2026 was 3%

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in June 2026 was three per cent, up from 2.9 per cent in May 2026

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