Skip to content
The Sofia Globe

The Sofia Globe

Bulgaria’s independent English-language news and features website.

  • Bulgaria
  • Europe
  • World
  • Business
  • Perspectives
  • People
  • Leisure
  • Sport
  • Videos

IMF

Bulgaria 

IMF sees Bulgaria’s economy bouncing back 4.4% this year

April 6, 2021April 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Bulgaria’s economy to grow by 4.4 per cent this year and in 2022, according

Read more
Bulgaria 

IMF still sees 4% economic downturn in Bulgaria this year

October 13, 2020October 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Bulgaria’s economy to shrink by four per cent this year, according to its October

Read more
Bulgaria 

In June 2020 forecast, IMF gloomier about global economy

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, new coronavirus

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in a June 2020 World Economic Outlook update, has projected shrinking of the global economy

Read more
Bulgaria 

IMF cuts Bulgaria economic growth forecast for 2020 to -4%

April 14, 2020April 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, new coronavirus

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its economic growth forecast for Bulgaria for 2020 to minus four per cent,

Read more
World 

Covid-19: IMF sees global economy contracting sharply in 2020 ‘worse than in 2008/09 crisis’

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, new coronavirus

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the global economy is projected to contract sharply by –3 per cent in

Read more
World 

IMF says can help countries address economic impact of coronavirus

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, new coronavirus

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that it is working closely with its development partners—World Bank, World Health Organization, and

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov holds talks with IMF head Georgieva

January 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, IMF, Kristalina Georgieva

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov held talks in Sofia with International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva on January

Read more
Bulgaria 

IMF raises Bulgaria 2019 economic growth forecast to 3.7%

October 16, 2019October 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its economic growth forecast for Bulgaria to 3.7 per cent 2019, before slowing

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Kristalina Georgieva named new IMF managing director

September 25, 2019September 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, Kristalina Georgieva

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) selected on September 25 Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF Managing

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • September 1, 2026September 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s former caretaker PM Gyurov confirms candidacy in presidential elections
  • August 28, 2026August 28, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Increased flights from European cities to Bulgaria’s Black Sea in summer 2027
  • May 12, 2026May 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Radev Cabinet: meet the ministers
Popular
  • Radev: 'Europe can exist without Russia, but it will hardly exist for long against Russia'
    September 4, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's former caretaker PM Gyurov confirms candidacy in presidential elections
    September 1, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • European Commission proposes Affordable Housing Act
    September 9, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Romania's intelligence service foils attempted sabotage operation coordinated by Russia
    September 8, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • In Beijing, Bulgaria's economy minister bids to attract investments in production of electric cars
    September 10, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Eurostat: First residence permits issued in EU up by 10.1% in 2025
  • September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s accommodation establishments in July 2026: Arrivals down, but revenue up
  • September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s exports in January – July 2026 up 8.5%, imports up 13.7% y/y
  • September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Exhibition ‘Pavel Koychev. The Four Elements’ opens at Sofia City Art Gallery on September 15
  • September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Sofia city council approves record borrowing of 367M euro to modernise public transport and infrastructure

Help support the Globe

The Sofia Globe team can testify that upholding the globe is reminiscent of the work of Atlas.
Please support us in continuing to offer - as we set out to do when we launched in June 2012 - journalism that is truly independent and informed. All donations are gratefully received as we put in place our plans to grow in the years ahead.

Sign up for The Sofia Globe bulletin

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.


About Us: The Sofia Globe

The Sofia Globe provides news, features, insight and analysis about Bulgaria, Central and Eastern Europe and the wider world according to the high professional standards of independence and objectivity that we have set ourselves in our Editorial Charter. Read more about us.

Contacts

For editorial, advertising and general inquiries, please e-mail [email protected].

Legal Notice Действителен собственик на настоящото издание е Клайв Левиев-Сойър.

September 2026
M T W T F S S
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930  
« Aug    
  • About Us
  • Editorial staff
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2026 The Sofia Globe. All rights reserved.
Developed by SymbiOpen.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.