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S&P Global ups Bulgaria’s rating outlook to positive due to improved euro area prospects

November 25, 2023November 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

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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Bulgarian Cabinet approves draft 2024 Budget bill

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Government approved the 2024 draft Budget package at a sitting on November 24 and was set to table it

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-September 2023 was 3.17B euro

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

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first nine months of the year stood at 3.17 billion euro, the equivalent

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EU autumn economic forecast raises Bulgaria 2023 growth estimate to 2.0%

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s autumn forecast for the EU economy, released on November 15, projected Bulgaria’s economic growth this year at

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Bulgaria annual inflation drops to two-year low of 5.8% in October

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

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 5.8 per cent inflation in October 2023, down from 6.3 per cent a

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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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