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Bulgaria annual inflation drops to 17.6% in October

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 17.6 per cent inflation in October 2022, down from 18.7 per cent a

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EU autumn forecast raises Bulgaria’s 2022 economic growth estimate to 3.1%

November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission’s autumn forecast for the EU economy, released on November 11, raised the estimate for Bulgaria’s economic growth

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Bulgaria’s Jan-Sept 2022 exports up 40.1%, imports 45.4% higher y/y

November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In the first nine months of 2022, the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 70.02 billion

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2022 was 4.6%

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2022 was 4.6 per cent, unchanged from July and August and down from the 4.8

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Bulgaria January-September 2022 Budget surplus at 989.2M leva

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 989.2 million leva in the first nine months of the

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-August 2022 was 1.06B euro

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first eight months of 2022 stood at 1.06 billion euro, the equivalent of

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Business 

Bulgaria annual inflation hits new 24-year high at 18.7% in September

October 17, 2022November 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 18.7 per cent inflation in September 2022, rising from 17.7 per cent a

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in January – August 2022 up 41.6% y/y

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – August 2022, the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 62 164.8 million leva,

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Business 

IMF raises Bulgaria’s economic growth estimate to 3.9% this year

October 11, 2022October 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Bulgaria’s economy to grow by 3.9 per cent this year before slowing down to

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