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Bulgaria annual inflation falls to 11.6% in April

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

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 11.6 per cent inflation in April 2023, down from 14 per cent a

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.4% in Q1 2023 – flash estimate

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

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the first quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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EU spring economic forecast raises Bulgaria 2023 growth estimate to 1.5%

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 15, projected Bulgaria’s economic growth this year at

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Fitch keeps Bulgaria’s credit rating unchanged despite political instability

May 13, 2023May 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Five elections in two years have not dampened Fitch Ratings’ expectations about Bulgaria’s creditworthiness, as the global ratings agency re-affirmed

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Bulgaria’s exports in Q1 2023 up 8.3% y/y, imports 4.2% higher

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe team macroeconomic indicators

In January – March 2023, the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria added up to 22.84 billion leva,

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in March 2023 was 3.7%

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in March 2023 was 3.7 per cent, down from 3.8 per cent in February and down from

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Bulgaria Q1 2023 Budget deficit at 662.4M leva

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

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 662.4 million leva in the first three months of the

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Bulgaria caretaker Cabinet approves draft 2023 Budget bill

April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s caretaker government approved the 2023 Budget bill drafted by the Finance Ministry at a special sitting on April 28,

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-February 2023 was 398.5M euro

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first two months of the year stood at 398.5 million euro, the equivalent

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