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Unemployment in Bulgaria was 4.9% in November 2020 – Eurostat

January 8, 2021January 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Unemployment in Bulgaria in November 2020 was 4.9 per cent, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said on January 8, citing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian economy to grow by 3.3% in 2021 – World Bank forecast

January 6, 2021January 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus, World Bank

Bulgaria’s economy was set to grow by 3.3 per cent this year after the estimated 5.1 per cent drop suffered

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria January-November 2020 Budget deficit at 213.7M leva

January 1, 2021January 4, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on January 1 that the consolidated Budget deficit for the first 11 months of 2020 was

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Poll: Business climate in Bulgaria worsens in December

December 30, 2020December 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

A regular monthly poll has found that the business climate in Bulgaria is seen as unfavourable, declining by 1.7 percentage

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Bulgaria 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-October 2020 was 665.8M euro

December 16, 2020December 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 10 months of the year stood at 665.8 million euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual CPI records 0.4% inflation in November

December 15, 2020December 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 0.4 per cent inflation in November, down from 0.8 per cent a month

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s exports in January – October 2020 fell 7.6% y/y

December 11, 2020December 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In the period January – October 2020 the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 45 162.4

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria reports 4.3% economic growth in Q3 2020

December 4, 2020December 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 4.3 per cent in the third quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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Bulgaria 

Unemployment in Bulgaria in October 2020 was 5.7% – Eurostat

December 2, 2020December 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Unemployment in Bulgaria in October 2020 was 5.7 per cent, up from 4.2 per cent in October 2019 but down

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