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NSI poll: Business climate in Bulgaria improved in December

December 30, 2024December 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the results of which were released on December 30, has

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EC report: Non-EU nationals helped the EU labour market stay strong in 2023

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Union labour market remained strong in 2023, despite economic slowdown, with historically low unemployment and 5.5 million jobs created since 2019,

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Renewables accounted for 22.58% of Bulgaria’s energy use in 2023

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2023, about 22.58 per cent of gross final energy consumption in Bulgaria came from renewable sources, up from 19 per

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January-November 2024 up 16.2% y/y

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 40 211 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January-November 2024, an increase of 16.2 per cent compared

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-October 2024 was 1.24B euro

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 10 months of the year stood at 1.24 billion euro, the equivalent

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Eurostat: Bulgaria had lowest level of GDP per capita in EU in 2023

December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the lowest level of GDP per capita in the European Union in 2023, at 36 per cent below

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Bulgaria records 2.1% annual inflation in November

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.1 per cent inflation in November, up from 1.8 per cent a month

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Bulgaria had EU’s lowest share of hybrid and electric passenger cars in new registrations in 2023

December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the lowest share in the European Union of hybrid and electric passenger cars in new registrations in 2023,

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – October 2024 down 3.1%, imports up 0.2% y/y

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – October 2024, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 70 946.7 million

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