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Bulgaria records 5.22B leva Budget deficit in January-August 2025

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 5.21 billion leva in the first eight months of the

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-July 2025 was 1.15B euro

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first seven months of the year stood at 1.15 billion euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria records 5.3% annual inflation in August

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

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 5.3 per cent inflation in August, unchanged from a month earlier, the National

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – July 2025 down 4.8%, imports up 3.6% y/y

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – July 2025, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 48 428.7 million leva, 4.8 per cent

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Bulgaria reports 0.9% economic growth in Q2 2025

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.9 per cent in the second quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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Bulgaria records 4.28B leva Budget deficit in January-July 2025

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 4.28 billion leva in the first seven months of the

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in July 2025 was 3.7%

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in July 2025 was 3.7 per cent, up from 3.6 per cent in June 2025 and down

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FDI in Bulgaria in H1 2025 was 848M euro

August 18, 2025August 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first half of the year stood at 848 million euro, the equivalent of

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Bulgaria records 5.3% annual inflation in July

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

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 5.3 per cent inflation in July, up from 4.4 per cent recorded a

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