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EBRD sees Bulgaria’s economy growing 2.4% in 2025

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s economy is forecast to grow by 2.4 per cent in 2025, amid uncertain outlook for investment and foreign demand,

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Foreign visitor arrivals in Bulgaria for holidays in January 2025 up 6.5% y/y

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

There were a total of 283 820 arrivals of visitors from abroad in Bulgaria in January 2025, an increase of

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EU exports to Ukraine increased 9.3% in Q4 2024

February 26, 2025February 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

In the fourth quarter of 2024 compared with the previous quarter, European Union imports from Ukraine decreased by 1.8 per

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January 2025 down 30.1% y/y

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 2780 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January 2025, an decrease of 30.1 per cent compared with

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EU imports from Russia dropped 85% between Q1 2022 and Q4 2024

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

There was a 62 per cent decline in European Union exports to Russia and an 85 per cent drop in

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Eurostat: Bulgaria has lowest percentage of online shopping in EU

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the lowest percentage in the European Union of internet users who made online purchases in 2024, EU statistics

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FDI in Bulgaria in 2024 was 1.5B euro – central bank data

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in 2024 stood at 1.5 billion euro, the equivalent of 1.5 per cent of the

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Eurogroup discusses Bulgaria’s progress towards euro zone accession

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

By the end of February 2025, Bulgaria will formally request the European Commission and the European Central Bank to prepare

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Food prices: Bulgarian government says it will propose legislative measures against unfair market practices

February 15, 2025February 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Legislative changes aimed at shortening the supply chain, limiting resellers and price aggravation, as well as actions to prevent unfair

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