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FDI in Bulgaria in January-May 2022 was 871.2M euro

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first five months of the year stood at 871.2 million euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria annual inflation reaches new 24-year high at 16.9% in June

July 15, 2022August 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 16.9 per cent inflation in June 2022, rising from 15.6 per cent a

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in H1 2022 up 13.3% y/y

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The number of new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in the first half of 2022 was 13.3 per cent higher

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EU summer forecast predicts Bulgaria’s economy growing by 2.8% in 2022

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s summer forecast for the EU economy, released on July 14, raised the estimate for Bulgaria’s economic growth

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Bulgaria’s Parliament doubles threshold for mandatory registration for VAT

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on July 14, by 196 votes in favour and none against, the second reading of amendments

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Bulgaria’s exports in first five months of 2022 up 38.8% y/y

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – May 2022, the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to just more than 37

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 31.7% for July 2022

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 31.7 per cent increase in gas prices in the country for the month of

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Bulgaria’s Economy Ministry: Price of bread fell after zero-rating for VAT

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Some retail chains in Bulgaria have reduced prices by 20 per cent of all types of bread in all cities

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Bulgaria regulator approves 3.4% hike in electricity prices for household consumers

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) said on July 1 that it approved an increase in electricity prices by

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