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Bulgaria records 0.9% economic growth in Q3 2017 – flash estimate

November 14, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy posted 0.9 per cent growth in the third quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual CPI records 2.5% inflation in October

November 14, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.5 per cent inflation in October, after monthly figures showed 0.6 per cent inflation,

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Bulgaria 

EU autumn forecast bumps up Bulgaria 2017 growth estimate to 3.9%

November 9, 2017November 10, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s autumn forecast for the EU economy, released on November 9, estimated that Bulgaria’s economy would continue growing

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – September 2017 up by 12.3% on annual basis – statistics institute

November 9, 2017November 10, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

In January to September 2017, Bulgaria exported goods to the value of 38.5 billion leva, an increase of 12.3 per

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Business 

Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2017 was 6.1% – Eurostat

October 31, 2017November 2, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2017 was 6.1 per cent, down from 7.2 per cent in September 2016 and again

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria January-September 2017 Budget surplus at 2.42B leva

October 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on October 31 that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first nine months of 2017 was

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet approves draft 2018 Budget

October 30, 2017November 1, 2017 Alex Bivol macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Government approved the 2018 Budget bill drafted by the Finance Ministry at a cabinet meeting on October 30, held

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Business 

World Bank raises Bulgaria 2017 growth forecast to 3.8%

October 20, 2017October 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The World Bank expects Bulgaria’s economy to grow by 3.8 per cent in 2017, thanks to robust domestic demand that

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Bulgaria 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-August 2017 was 516.4M euro

October 18, 2017October 19, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first eight months of the year stood at 516.4 million euro, the equivalent

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