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Bulgaria records 3.1% economic growth in 2025

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 3.1 per cent last year, based on preliminary data, the country’s National Statistics Institute (NSI) said

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in January 2026 was 3.1%

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in January 2026 was 3.1 per cent, down from 3.2 per cent in December 2025 and from

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Bulgaria records 212.1 million euro Budget surplus in January 2026

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 212.1 million leva in the first month of the year,

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FDI in Bulgaria in 2025 was 3.26B euro – central bank data

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in 2025 stood at 3.26 billion euro, the equivalent of 2.8 per cent of the

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Bulgaria records 3.5% annual inflation in January

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.5 per cent inflation in January, down from five per cent a month

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.8% in Q4 2025 – flash estimate

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria’s exports in 2025 down 3.2%, imports up 6.1% y/y

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In 2025, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 83 894.5 million leva, 3.2 per cent less than in 2024, the National

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Bulgaria annual inflation falls to 3.6% in January – flash estimate

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) is expected to record 3.6 per cent inflation in January 2026, down from five

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Bulgaria ends 2025 with 3.1% consolidated Budget deficit

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on February 2 that the consolidated Budget deficit for the full year 2025 was 6.83 billion

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