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FDI in Bulgaria in January-May 2024 was 591.3M euro

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

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first five months of the year stood at 591.3 million euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria records 2.5% annual inflation in June

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

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.5 per cent inflation in June, up from 2.3 per cent a month

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Bulgaria’s exports in January-May 2024 down 6.6%, imports down 1.4% y/y

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – May 2024, the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 34 145.7 million leva,

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Eurostat: Increase in cocoa prices in EU slows

July 4, 2024July 4, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In May 2024, the consumer price of cocoa and powdered chocolate in the EU was 6.3 per cent higher than in May

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in May 2024 was 4.4%

July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in May 2024 was 4.4 per cent, down from 4.5 per cent in April 2024 and the

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 2.4% for July 2024

July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 2.4 per cent decrease in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria regulator approves 1.77% hike in electricity prices for household consumers

July 1, 2024January 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) has approved an increase in electricity prices by an average of 1.77 per

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Bulgaria records 146.9M leva Budget surplus in January-May 2024

June 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 146.9 million leva in the first five months of the

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NSI poll: Business climate in Bulgaria declined in June

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the results of which were released on June 28, has

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