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FDI in Bulgaria in January-September 2024 was 1.24B euro

November 18, 2024November 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first nine months of the year stood at 1.24 billion euro, the equivalent

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Business 

EU autumn economic forecast raises Bulgaria 2024 growth forecast to 2.4%

November 15, 2024November 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s autumn forecast for the EU economy, released on November 15, projected Bulgaria’s economic growth this year at

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Business 

Bulgaria records 1.8% annual inflation in October

November 15, 2024November 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 1.8 per cent inflation in October, up from 1.2 per cent a month

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.5% in Q3 2024 – flash estimate

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.5 per cent in the third quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in January – September 2024 down 3.6%, imports down 0.1% y/y

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – September 2024, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 63 156.4 million

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Europe 

Eurostat: EU unemployment hit new lows in 2023

November 8, 2024November 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In 2023, the unemployment rate for 15-74 years old in the European Union fell to 6.1 per cent of the labour force, the lowest

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Business 

Bulgaria records 2.83B leva Budget deficit in January-September 2024

November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 2.83 billion leva in the first nine months of the

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2024 was 4%

October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in September 2024 was four per cent, unchanged from August 2024 and down from 4.4

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Business 

Fitch keeps Bulgaria’s credit rating unchanged despite ‘likely’ euro zone entry delay

October 20, 2024October 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, macroeconomic indicators

Fitch Ratings has re-affirmed Bulgaria’s long-term foreign and local currency ratings at ‘BBB’, with a positive rating outlook, despite continued

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