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Bulgarian Parliament approves 2023 Budget Act at first reading

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

Bulgaria’s National Assembly passed the 2023 Budget Act at first reading on July 12, with 156 MPs in favour, 71

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Business 

In January – May 2023, Bulgaria’s exports down 0.2%, imports 2.2% down y/y

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

In January – May 2023, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 37 075.7 million

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet approves draft 2023 Budget bill

July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Government approved the 2023 draft Budget package late on July 5 and has tabled it in Parliament, where the

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Business 

Bulgaria January-May 2023 Budget deficit at 1.18B leva

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

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 1.18 billion leva in the first five months of the

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in May 2023 was 3.9%

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

Unemployment in Bulgaria in May 2023 was 3.9 per cent, unchanged from April and down from 4.5 per cent in

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-April 2023 was 1.85B euro

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

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first four months of the year stood at 1.85 billion euro, the equivalent

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Business 

Bulgaria annual inflation falls to 10.1% in May

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

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 10.1 per cent inflation in May 2023, down from 11.6 per cent a

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in January – April 2023 up 3.6%, imports up 0.05% y/y

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

In January – April 2023, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 29 811.1 million

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Business 

Bulgaria reports 0.5% economic growth in Q1 2023

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

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.5 per cent in the first quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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