EU formally opens excessive deficit procedure against Bulgaria
The Council of the EU approved on July 10 the European Commission’s recommendation to open an excessive deficit procedure against
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macroeconomic indicators
Bulgaria’s exports in January – May 2026 up 7.4%, imports up 12.8% y/y
In January – May 2026, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 18 803.6 million euro,
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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in May 2026 was 2.9%
The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in May 2026 was 2.9 per cent, up from 2.8 per cent in April 2026
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Bulgaria’s Cabinet approves 2026 Budget package with 5.7% deficit
Bulgaria is set to breach EU budget rules this year – by a wide margin and on purpose – after
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Bulgaria records 2.51 billion euro Budget deficit in January-May 2026
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 2.51 billion euro in the first five months of the
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FDI in Bulgaria in January-April 2026 was 2.02B euro
Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first four months of the year stood at 2.02 billion euro, the equivalent
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Bulgaria records 6.9% annual inflation in May
Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 6.9 per cent inflation in May, up from 6.8 per cent a month
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Bulgaria’s exports in January – April 2026 up 7.3%, imports up 11.8% y/y
In January – April 2026, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 15 085.6 million euro, 7.3 per cent more than
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Bulgaria reports 0.7% economic growth in Q1 2026
Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.7 per cent in the first quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by
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