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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in May 2026 was 2.9%

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

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in May 2026 was 2.9 per cent, up from 2.8 per cent in April 2026

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Bulgaria’s Cabinet approves 2026 Budget package with 5.7% deficit

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria is set to breach EU budget rules this year – by a wide margin and on purpose – after

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Bulgaria records 2.51 billion euro Budget deficit in January-May 2026

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 2.51 billion euro in the first five months of the

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-April 2026 was 2.02B euro

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first four months of the year stood at 2.02 billion euro, the equivalent

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Business 

Bulgaria records 6.9% annual inflation in May

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 6.9 per cent inflation in May, up from 6.8 per cent a month

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in January – April 2026 up 7.3%, imports up 11.8% y/y

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – April 2026, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 15 085.6 million euro, 7.3 per cent more than

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Bulgaria reports 0.7% economic growth in Q1 2026

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.7 per cent in the first quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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Bulgaria 

EC recommends opening excessive deficit procedure against Bulgaria

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s ballooning Budget deficit has prompted the European Commission to recommend on June 3 the Council of the EU to

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Business 

Eurostat: Bulgaria’s unemployment rate in April 2026 was 2.8%

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in April 2026 was 2.8 per cent, down from 2.9 per cent in March 2026

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