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Bulgaria records 999.7 million leva Budget deficit in January-February 2025

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 999.7 million leva in the first two months of the

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in February 2025 was 3.9%

April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in February 2025 was 3.9 per cent, unchanged from January 2025 and down from 4.6

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FDI in Bulgaria in January 2025 was 338M euro

March 21, 2025April 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first month of the year stood at 338 million euro, the equivalent of

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Bulgarian Parliament approves 2025 Budget Act at second reading

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s National Assembly finished passing the 2025 Budget Act at second reading after a 22-hour sitting that ended shortly before

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Bulgaria records 4.0% annual inflation in February

March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded four per cent inflation in February, up from 3.8 per cent a month

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Bulgaria’s exports in January 2025 fell 2.5%, imports rose 10.4% y/y

March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January 2025, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 6 213.1 million leva, which

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Bulgaria records 2.8% economic growth in 2024

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 2.8 per cent last year, based on preliminary data, the country’s National Statistics Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament approves draft 2025 Budget package at first reading

March 6, 2025March 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s National Assembly passed the 2025 Budget Act at first reading in the early hours of March 6, with 152

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Bulgaria records 563.9 million leva Budget surplus in January 2025

March 5, 2025April 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 563.9 million leva in the first month of the year,

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