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Bulgaria reports 0.4% economic growth in Q2 2023

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the second quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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Bulgaria January-July 2023 Budget surplus at 455.3M leva

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

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 455.3 million leva in the first seven months of the

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in July 2023 was 4.6%

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in July 2023 was 4.6 per cent, up from 4.5 per cent in June and up from

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FDI in Bulgaria in H1 2023 was 1.8B euro

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first six months of the year stood at 1.8 billion euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria annual inflation declines to 8.5% in July

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

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 8.5 per cent inflation in July 2023, a small drop from 8.7 per

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.4% in Q2 2023 – flash estimate

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

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

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In H1 2023, Bulgaria’s exports down 3.1%, imports 6.2% lower y/y

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

In January – June 2023, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 44 433.4 million

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in June 2023 was 4%

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

Unemployment in Bulgaria in June 2023 was four per cent, up from 3.9 per cent in May this year and

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Bulgaria H1 2023 Budget surplus at 177.7M leva

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

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 117.7 million leva in the first half of the year,

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