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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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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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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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Bulgaria January-August 2022 Budget surplus at 1.7B leva

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

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 1.7 billion leva in the first eight months of the

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in August 2022 was 4.6%

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in August 2022 was 4.6 per cent, down from five per cent in August 2021 but unchanged

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-July 2022 was 924.9M euro

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

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first seven months of 2022 stood at 924.9 million euro, the equivalent of

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Bulgaria annual inflation hits new 24-year high at 17.7% in August

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 17.7 per cent inflation in August 2022, rising from 17.3 per cent a

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Bulgaria’s Jan-July 2022 exports up 41.7%, imports 46.5% higher y/y

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In the first seven months of 2022, the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 54.29 billion

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Bulgaria reports 0.8% economic growth in Q2 2022

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.8 per cent in the second quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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