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Bulgaria annual inflation falls to 3.6% in January – flash estimate

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) is expected to record 3.6 per cent inflation in January 2026, down from five

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Bulgaria ends 2025 with 3.1% consolidated Budget deficit

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on February 2 that the consolidated Budget deficit for the full year 2025 was 6.83 billion

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Eurostat: 3.3% Unemployment in Bulgaria in December 2025

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in December 2025 was 3.3 per cent, down from 3.5 per cent in November 2025 and from

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Bulgaria records 5.0 per cent annual inflation in 2025

January 15, 2026February 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded five per cent inflation in December 2025, down from 5.2 per cent a

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – November 2025 down 3.7%, imports up 5.1% y/y

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – November 2025, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 77 158.1 million leva, 3.7 per cent less than

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in November 2025 was 3.5%

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in November 2025 was 3.5 per cent, down from 3.6 per cent in October 2025

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Bulgaria records 6.18B leva Budget deficit in January-November 2025

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 6.18 billion leva in the first 11 months of the

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-October 2025 was 2.57B euro

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 10 months of the year stood at 2.57 billion euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria records 5.2% annual inflation in November

December 15, 2025January 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 5.2 per cent inflation in November, down from 5.3 per cent a month

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