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S&P Global revises outlook on Bulgaria ‘BBB+’ credit rating to positive

May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

S&P Global Ratings revised the outlook on Bulgaria’s BBB+ credit rating to positive late on May 15, citing improved political

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Bulgaria records 6.8% annual inflation in April

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 6.8 per cent inflation in April, accelerating from 4.1 per cent a month

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.7% in Q1 2026 – flash estimate

May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.7 per cent in the first quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – March 2026 up 3.7%, imports up 9.2% y/y

May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – March 2026, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 10 969.3 million

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Bulgaria records 1.53 billion euro Budget deficit in Q1 2026

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 1.53 billion euro in the first three months of the

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in March 2026 was 3.2%

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in March 2026 was 3.2 per cent, unchanged from February 2026 and down from 3.4

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-February 2026 was 809.1M euro

April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first two months of the year stood at 809.1 million euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria records 4.1% annual inflation in March

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 4.1 per cent inflation in March, up from 3.3 per cent a month

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – February 2026 down 0.6%, imports up 4% y/y

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – February 2026, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 6 874.1 million euro, 0.6 per cent

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