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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in first four months of 2024 up 47.9%

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 15 761 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in the first four months of 2024, an increase of

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Eurostat: EU imported 359.3M euro worth of honey in 2023

May 20, 2024May 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2023, European Union members imported 163 700 tonnes of natural honey from extra-EU countries, worth 359.3 million euro, EU statistics

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FDI in Bulgaria in Q1 2024 was 358.9 million euro

May 17, 2024May 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first three months of the year stood at 358.9 million euro, the equivalent

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Bulgarian entities named in selection of defence industrial projects to benefit from European Defence Fund

May 16, 2024May 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) announced on May 16 the results of the 2023 calls for proposals under the European Defence

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EU spring economic forecast re-affirms Bulgaria 2024 growth forecast at 1.9%

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 15, projected Bulgaria’s economic growth this year at

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EBRD: GDP growth in Bulgaria to reach 2.6% in 2024

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

GDP growth in Bulgaria in 2024 is to reach 2.6 per cent in 2024 and three per cent in 2025,

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Bulgaria records 2.4% annual inflation in April

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.4 per cent inflation in April, down from three per cent a month

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.4% in Q1 2024 – flash estimate

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the first quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria’s exports in January-March 2024 down 11.1%, imports down 4.1% y/y

May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – March 2024, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 19 947.2 million

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