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EBRD: GDP growth in Bulgaria to slow further to 1.3% in 2023

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s GDP growth is expected to decelerate further to 1.3 per cent in 2023, before bouncing back to 2.9 per

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.4% in Q1 2023 – flash estimate

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the first quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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EU spring economic forecast raises Bulgaria 2023 growth estimate to 1.5%

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

The European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 15, projected Bulgaria’s economic growth this year at

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Fitch keeps Bulgaria’s credit rating unchanged despite political instability

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

Five elections in two years have not dampened Fitch Ratings’ expectations about Bulgaria’s creditworthiness, as the global ratings agency re-affirmed

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Bulgaria’s exports in Q1 2023 up 8.3% y/y, imports 4.2% higher

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe team macroeconomic indicators

In January – March 2023, the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria added up to 22.84 billion leva,

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EIF, UniCredit in deals on financing billion euro of investments by SMEs in seven CEE countries

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Investment Fund (EIF) is providing UniCredit Group with two guarantees worth 370 million euro to boost investments carried

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Eurostat: Bulgaria only EU country to report drop in oil and fats prices y/y

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

In March 2023, almost all European Union countries reported an increase in annual inflation for oils and fats, the only

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Sofia Airport domestic passengers and cargo still below 2019 levels

May 7, 2023May 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

A total of 614 402 passengers travelled through Sofia Airport in April 2023, almost equal to the same period in

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Poll: Consumer confidence in Bulgaria is up

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular three-monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the results of which were released on May 5, has

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