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Bulgaria records 569.1 million euro Budget deficit in January-February 2026

April 2, 2026May 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 569.1 million euro in the first two months of the

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in February 2026 was 3.2%

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

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in February 2026 was 3.2 per cent, up from 3.1 per cent in January 2026

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Fitch keeps Bulgaria’s credit rating unchanged at ‘BBB+’, outlook stable

March 28, 2026March 28, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Bulgaria’s long-term foreign and local currency ratings at ‘BBB+’, with a stable outlook, in its first

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FDI in Bulgaria in January 2026 was 259.8M euro

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first month of the year stood at 259.8 million euro, the equivalent of

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Bulgaria records 3.3% annual inflation in February

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

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.3 per cent inflation in February, down from 3.5 per cent a month

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Bulgaria’s exports in January 2026 down 1.4%, imports up 0.1% y/y

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January 2026, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 3327 million euro, 1.4 per

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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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