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Bulgaria’s exports in January – September 2023 down 7.9%, imports down 10.4% y/y

November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – September 2023, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 63 860.5 million

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2023 was 4.5%

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2023 was 4.5 per cent, unchanged from August 2023 and up from four per cent

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Poll: Latest consecutive increase in consumer confidence in Bulgaria

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular three-monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that consumer confidence in Bulgaria in October 2023

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Bulgaria is a gateway to Europe, PM tells US business delegation

November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is a gateway to Europe thanks to its geographical position and the border with Turkey, and together with good

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Eurostat: Food prices in EU continue to rise in 2023

November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

After substantial increases in 2022, food prices in the European Union continued to rise also in 2023, EU statistics agency

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 35.9% for November 2023

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

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 35.9 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria January-September 2023 Budget deficit at 841M leva

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

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 841 million leva in the first nine months of the

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Largest US trade and investment delegation to visit Bulgaria in recent years

October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The United States embassy is delighted to welcome a delegation of 15 leading American companies to Bulgaria, November 1-2, for

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Poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria drops in October

October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that in October, business sentiment in Bulgaria was

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