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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.4% in Q3 2023 – flash estimate

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

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the third quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – September 2023 down 7.9%, imports down 10.4% y/y

November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – September 2023, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 63 860.5 million

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2023 was 4.5%

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2023 was 4.5 per cent, unchanged from August 2023 and up from four per cent

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Bulgaria January-September 2023 Budget deficit at 841M leva

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

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 841 million leva in the first nine months of the

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Poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria drops in October

October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that in October, business sentiment in Bulgaria was

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Fitch keeps Bulgaria’s credit rating unchanged on euro zone prospects

October 28, 2023October 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s prospective admission into the euro area remains the main reason Fitch Ratings continues to maintain the country’s long-term foreign

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-August 2023 was 2.23B euro

October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first eight months of the year stood at 2.23 billion euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria annual inflation drops to 6.3% in September

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

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 6.3 per cent inflation in September 2023, down from 7.7 per cent a

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – August 2023 down 7.6% y/y, imports down 8.8%

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – August 2023, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 56 841.6 million

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