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FDI in Bulgaria in 2023 was 3.37B euro – central bank data

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

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in 2023 stood at 3.37 billion euro, the equivalent of 3.6 per cent of the

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Cinema attendance in Bulgaria up in 2023, but still below pre-pandemic levels – preliminary data

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 4.5 million admissions to cinemas in Bulgaria in 2023, up from four million in 2022, with the latest

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EU winter economic forecast raises Bulgaria 2024 growth estimate to 1.9%

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission said in its winter economic forecast on February 15 that it expected Bulgaria’s economy to grow by

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Bulgaria records 3.8 per cent annual inflation in January

February 15, 2024February 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.8 per cent inflation in January, down from 4.7 per cent a month

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.5% in Q4 2023 – flash estimate

February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria’s central bank approves designs of country’s future euro coins

February 12, 2024February 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has completed the process of coordinating and approving the design of the Bulgarian euro coins, the

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US, Bulgaria sign agreement on civil nuclear energy cooperation

February 12, 2024February 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff energy

US Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs Andrew Light and Bulgarian Minister of Energy Roumen Radev signed on February

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Bulgarian places of accommodation revenue in December 2023 up 19.8% y/y

February 12, 2024February 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Revenue earned by places of accommodation in Bulgaria in December 2023 was up by 19.8 per cent compared with December

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Bulgaria’s exports in 2023 down 6.8%, imports down 10.2% y/y

February 9, 2024February 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In 2023, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 86 562.7 million leva, 6.8 per

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