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Bulgaria annual CPI records 2.0% inflation in April

May 17, 2021May 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) rose by two per cent in April, compared to 0.6 per cent inflation a

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Bulgaria 

NSI: Bulgaria’s exports in January – March 2021 up 7.3% y/y

May 13, 2021May 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – March 2021, the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 15.3 billion leva, an

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Bulgaria 

EU spring forecast raises Bulgaria’s 2021 economic growth estimate to 3.5%

May 12, 2021May 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

The European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 12, raised the estimate for Bulgaria’s economic growth

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria consumer confidence continues upward trend, survey shows

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

A regular quarterly survey by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found an increase in consumer confidence in April 2021.

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Bulgaria 

Unemployment in Bulgaria decreased to 5.1% in March 2021 – Eurostat

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in March 2021 was 5.1 per cent, down from 5.6 per cent in January and 5.5 per

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Budget swings to 619.4M leva deficit in Q1

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 619.4 million leva in the first three months of the

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Bulgaria 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-February 2021 was 98.6M euro

April 16, 2021April 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first two months of the year stood at 98.6 million euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual CPI records 0.6% inflation in March

April 14, 2021April 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.6 per cent in March, compared to 0.1 per cent deflation a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s January – February 2021 exports down 1.7% y/y

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In the period January – February 2021, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 9.6

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