EC, ECB convergence reports say Bulgaria ready to join euro area on January 1 2026
The European Commission (EC) and European Central Bank (ECB) convergence reports published on June 4 concluded that Bulgaria meets the
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macroeconomic indicators
Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in April 2025 was 3.3%
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
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
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%
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
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
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
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
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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