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Bulgaria records 3.7% annual inflation in January

February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.7 per cent inflation in January, up from 2.2 per cent a month

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.8% in Q4 2024 – flash estimate

February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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European Parliament approves change to VAT rules ‘to make them fit for digital times’

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Parliament has voted to approve changes to the rules that European Union member states indicated in November they

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Bulgaria’s imports from Russia in 2024 down 82.3% y/y

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The value of Bulgaria’s imports from Russia in 2024 added up to 1159. million leva, down from 6535.4 million in

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Bulgaria’s exports in 2024 fell 3.3%, imports rose 0.3%

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In 2024, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 84 047.2 million leva, 3.3 per

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More electric recharging points to be set up under EU alternative fuels initiative

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

About 2500 electric recharging points for cars, vans and small trucks will be installed across Europe thanks to an EU

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Close to 36 000 foreigners were granted right to work in Bulgaria in 2024

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Close to 36 000 foreign citizens from a total of 79 countries were granted the right to work in Bulgaria

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Poll finds downturn in consumer confidence in Bulgaria

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular three-monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that consumer confidence in Bulgaria in January 2025

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Volume of retail trade in Bulgaria in December 2024 up 7.8% y/y

February 6, 2025February 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The volume of retail trade in Bulgaria in December 2024 was 7.8 per cent higher than in December 2023, European

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