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FDI in Bulgaria in January-July 2023 was 2.06B euro

September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first seven months of the year stood at 2.06 billion euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria annual inflation drops to 7.7% in August

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 7.7 per cent inflation in August 2023, down from 8.5 per cent a

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Bulgaria’s foreign tourist figures for June-July 2023 still below pre-pandemic levels

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

According to National Statistical Institute (NSI) data, there were more than 2.4 million registrations of Bulgarian and foreign tourists in

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Final data: In 2022, Bulgaria’s exports rose 35.8%, imports 40.6% y/y

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In 2022, the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 92 917.8 million leva, 35.8 per cent more than in 2021,

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – July 2023 down 5.5% y/y, imports down 8.9%

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – July 2023, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 50 746.8 million

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Bulgaria reports 0.4% economic growth in Q2 2023

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the second quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 6.2% for September 2023

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 6.2 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria January-July 2023 Budget surplus at 455.3M leva

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 455.3 million leva in the first seven months of the

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in July 2023 was 4.6%

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in July 2023 was 4.6 per cent, up from 4.5 per cent in June and up from

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