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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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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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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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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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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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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in April 2023 was 3.9%

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

Unemployment in Bulgaria in April 2023 was 3.9 per cent, down from four per cent in March 2023 and from

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Bulgaria January-April 2023 Budget deficit at 1.1B leva

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

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 1.1 billion leva in the first four months of the

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NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria improves in May

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

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that managers see the business climate in Bulgaria

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FDI in Bulgaria in Q1 2023 was 1.5B euro

May 19, 2023May 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first three months of the year stood at 1.5 billion euro, the equivalent

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