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Bulgarian economy grew by 1.1% in Q2 2022 – flash estimate

August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 1.1 per cent in the second quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria annual inflation reaches another 24-year high at 17.3% in July

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 17.3 per cent inflation in July 2022, rising from 16.9 per cent a

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Bulgaria’s H1 2022 exports up 41%, imports 45.2% higher y/y

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

In the first half of 2022, the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 45.75 billion leva,

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Unemployment in Bulgaria was 4.3% in June 2022 – Eurostat

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

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 4.3 per cent in June 2022, down from 5.3 per cent in June 2021 but up

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Bulgaria H1 2022 Budget surplus at 1.18B leva

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

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 1.18 billion leva in the first half of the year,

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-May 2022 was 871.2M euro

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

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first five months of the year stood at 871.2 million euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria annual inflation reaches new 24-year high at 16.9% in June

July 15, 2022August 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 16.9 per cent inflation in June 2022, rising from 15.6 per cent a

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EU summer forecast predicts Bulgaria’s economy growing by 2.8% in 2022

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

The European Commission’s summer forecast for the EU economy, released on July 14, raised the estimate for Bulgaria’s economic growth

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Bulgaria’s exports in first five months of 2022 up 38.8% y/y

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – May 2022, the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to just more than 37

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