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EU winter economic forecast raises Bulgaria 2023 growth estimate to 1.4%

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission said in its winter economic forecast on February 13 that it expected Bulgaria’s economy to grow by

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in 2022 up 37.9%, imports up 41.1% y/y

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In 2022, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 94 372.8 million leva, 37.9 per

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Business 

Moody’s affirms Bulgaria’s Baa1 rating, sees euro zone delay

February 4, 2023February 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, macroeconomic indicators

Moody’s credit ratings agency has affirmed the long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Bulgaria at ‘Baa1’ with

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in December 2022 was 4%

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

Unemployment in Bulgaria in December 2022 was four per cent, down from 3.9 per cent in November 2022 and from

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria ends 2022 with 1.35B leva Budget deficit on cash basis

February 1, 2023February 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said that the consolidated Budget deficit for the full year 2022 was 1.35 billion leva, on cash

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Business 

NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria stays flat in January

January 30, 2023January 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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Bulgaria 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-November 2022 was 1.53B euro

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 11 months of 2022 stood at 1.53 billion euro, the equivalent of

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Business 

Bulgaria records 16.9 per cent annual inflation in 2022

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

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 16.9 per cent inflation in December 2022, data released by the National Statistical

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Business 

Bulgaria’s January – November 2022 exports up 40.2%, imports up 44.1% y/y

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

In January – November 2022, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 87 460.4 million

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