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Bulgaria’s exports in January up 22.8%, imports up 6.9% y/y

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January 2023, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 7 689.1 million leva, which

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Bulgaria records 3.4% economic growth in 2022

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 3.4 per cent last year, based on preliminary data, the country’s National Statistics Institute (NSI) said

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in January 2023 was 3.9%

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in January 2023 was 3.9 per cent, down from four per cent in December 2022 and from

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Bulgaria records 470.6M leva Budget surplus in January 2023

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 470.6 million leva in the first month of the year,

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FDI in Bulgaria in 2022 was 2.25B euro – central bank data

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in 2022 stood at 2.25 billion euro, the equivalent of 2.7 per cent of the

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Business 

Bulgaria annual inflation falls to 16.4% in January

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 16.4 per cent inflation in January 2023, down from 16.9 per cent a

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.5% in Q4 2022 – flash estimate

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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EU winter economic forecast raises Bulgaria 2023 growth estimate to 1.4%

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission said in its winter economic forecast on February 13 that it expected Bulgaria’s economy to grow by

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in 2022 up 37.9%, imports up 41.1% y/y

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In 2022, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 94 372.8 million leva, 37.9 per

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