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FDI in Bulgaria in Q1 2025 was 1.09 billion euro

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first quarter of the year stood at 1.09 billion euro, the equivalent of

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World Travel & Tourism Council predicts further recovery for Bulgaria’s tourism sector in 2025

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Travel & Tourism sector is on a continued recovery trajectory, according to new research from the World Travel &

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Bulgaria records 3.5% annual inflation in April

May 15, 2025June 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.5 per cent inflation in April, down from four per cent recorded a

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.6% in Q1 2025 – flash estimate

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the first quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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EBRD increases Bulgaria’s GDP growth forecast for 2025 to 2.8%

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has increased Bulgaria’s 2025 real GDP growth forecast to 2.8 per cent,

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Poll finds increase in consumer confidence in Bulgaria

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular three-monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the results of which were released on May 9, has

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MEPs endorse new screening rules for foreign investment in EU

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Parliament voted on May 8 to adopt revised rules to prevent security risks from foreign investments in the

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EU exports to Ukraine in 2024 up 9.4%, imports up 7% y/y

May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

In 2024,the European Union exported 42.8 billion euro in goods to Ukraine and imported 24.5 billion euro, resulting in a

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Bulgaria records 1.93 billion leva Budget deficit in Q1 2025

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 1.93 million leva in the first three months of the

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