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NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria improves

November 29, 2022December 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that managers see the business climate in Bulgaria

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S&P Global maintains Bulgaria’s BBB rating, uncertain about euro area accession

November 26, 2022November 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

S&P Global Ratings has re-affirmed its long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Bulgaria at ‘BBB/A-2’

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OECD sees Bulgaria’s economic growth slowing in 2023, rebounding in 2024

November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s GDP growth is projected to slow to 1.7 per cent in 2023 before rebounding to 3.1 per cent in

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Euro zone prospect keeps Bulgaria’s rating at BBB with positive outlook – Fitch

November 19, 2022November 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Fitch Ratings has re-affirmed Bulgaria’s sovereign long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘BBB’, with a positive

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-September 2022 was 1.47B euro

November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first nine months of 2022 stood at 1.47 billion euro, the equivalent of

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria up 16.9% in January – October 2022 y/y

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The number of new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to October 2022 was 16.9 per cent higher than

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.6% in Q3 2022 – flash estimate

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the third quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria annual inflation drops to 17.6% in October

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 17.6 per cent inflation in October 2022, down from 18.7 per cent a

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EU autumn forecast raises Bulgaria’s 2022 economic growth estimate to 3.1%

November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission’s autumn forecast for the EU economy, released on November 11, raised the estimate for Bulgaria’s economic growth

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