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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in April 2025 was 3.3%

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in April 2025 was 3.3 per cent, down from 3.4 per cent in March and

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S&P Global re-affirms Bulgaria’s BBB credit rating, positive outlook

May 24, 2025May 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, 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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Eurostat: New lows for EU unemployment in 2024

May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In 2024, the unemployment rate for 15-74 years old in the European Union fell to 5.9 per cent of the labour force,

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EU spring economic forecast cuts Bulgaria 2025 growth forecast to 2.0%

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 19, projected Bulgaria’s economic growth this year at

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FDI in Bulgaria in Q1 2025 was 1.09 billion euro

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first quarter of the year stood at 1.09 billion euro, the equivalent of

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Bulgaria records 3.5% annual inflation in April

May 15, 2025June 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.5 per cent inflation in April, down from four per cent recorded a

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.6% in Q1 2025 – flash estimate

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

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

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Bulgaria records 1.93 billion leva Budget deficit in Q1 2025

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 1.93 million leva in the first three months of the

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-February 2025 was 685.6M euro

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first two months of the year stood at 685.6 million euro, the equivalent

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