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FDI in Bulgaria in 2021 was 1.04B euro – central bank data

February 17, 2022February 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in 2021 stood at 1.04 billion euro, the equivalent of 1.5 per cent of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian economy grew by 1.0% in Q4 2021 – flash estimate

February 16, 2022February 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

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

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual inflation hits fresh 13-year high 9.1% in January

February 15, 2022February 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 9.1 per cent inflation in January 2022, data released by the National Statistical

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Bulgaria 

EU winter economic forecast lowers Bulgaria 2022 growth estimate to 3.7%

February 10, 2022February 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission said in its winter economic forecast on February 10 that it expected Bulgaria’s economy to grow by

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Bulgaria’s exports in 2021 up 24% y/y

February 10, 2022February 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In 2021, the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 67 933.5 million leva, 24 per cent

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Bulgaria 

Unemployment in Bulgaria in December 2021 was 4.9% – Eurostat

February 1, 2022February 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in December 2021 was 4.9 per cent, down from five per cent in November 2021 and 5.6

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria ends 2021 with 3.91B leva Budget deficit

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said that the consolidated Budget deficit for the full year 2021 was 3.91 billion leva, on cash

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet approves draft 2022 Budget bill

January 31, 2022February 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Government approved the 2022 Budget bill drafted by the Finance Ministry at a Cabinet sitting on January 31, held

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: Bulgaria again has lowest minimum wage in EU

January 28, 2022January 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Of the 21 European Union countries that have a national minimum wage, Bulgaria again has the lowest, continuing a trend

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