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Bulgaria’s exports in January – June 2026 up 8.5%, imports up 14.4% y/y

August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – June 2026, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 22 968.4 million

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Bulgaria records 2.42 billion euro Budget deficit in H1 2026

August 3, 2026August 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 2.42 billion euro in the first six months of the

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in June 2026 was 3%

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in June 2026 was three per cent, up from 2.9 per cent in May 2026

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Bulgarian Parliament approves 2026 Budget package at second reading

July 24, 2026August 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s National Assembly finished passing the 2026 Budget at second reading on July 24, having spent most of the week’s

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-May 2026 was 2.28B euro

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first five months of the year stood at 2.28 billion euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament approves draft 2026 Budget package at first reading

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Eight months after Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly adopted a 2026 Budget at first reading – a package that sparked large-scale

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Bulgaria annual inflation drops to 5.4% in June

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 5.4 per cent inflation in June, a sharp drop from 6.9 per cent

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EU formally opens excessive deficit procedure against Bulgaria

July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

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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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in January – May 2026 up 7.4%, imports up 12.8% y/y

July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

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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