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FDI in Bulgaria in January-August 2025 was 1.54B euro

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first eight months of the year stood at 1.54 billion euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria records 5.6% annual inflation in September

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 5.6 per cent inflation in September, up from 5.3 per cent a month

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – August 2025 down 5.5%, imports up 2.9% y/y

October 10, 2025October 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – August 2025, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 54 925.6 million

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in August 2025 was 3.6%

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in August 2025 was 3.6 per cent, down from 3.7 per cent in July 2025

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Bulgaria records 5.22B leva Budget deficit in January-August 2025

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 5.21 billion leva in the first eight months of the

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-July 2025 was 1.15B euro

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

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first seven months of the year stood at 1.15 billion euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria records 5.3% annual inflation in August

September 15, 2025September 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 5.3 per cent inflation in August, unchanged from a month earlier, the National

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – July 2025 down 4.8%, imports up 3.6% y/y

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – July 2025, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 48 428.7 million leva, 4.8 per cent

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Bulgaria reports 0.9% economic growth in Q2 2025

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.9 per cent in the second quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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