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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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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in July 2022 was 4.6%

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

Unemployment in Bulgaria in July 2022 was 4.6 per cent, down from 5.1 per cent in July 2021 but up

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Bulgaria January-July 2022 Budget surplus at 1.52B leva

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

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 1.52 billion leva in the first seven months of the

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FDI in Bulgaria in H1 2022 was 289.2M euro

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

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first half of 2022 stood at 289.2 million euro, the equivalent of 0.4

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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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