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Bulgaria records 4.28B leva Budget deficit in January-July 2025

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 4.28 billion leva in the first seven months of the

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in July 2025 was 3.7%

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in July 2025 was 3.7 per cent, up from 3.6 per cent in June 2025 and down

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FDI in Bulgaria in H1 2025 was 848M euro

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

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first half of the year stood at 848 million euro, the equivalent of

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Bulgaria records 5.3% annual inflation in July

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

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 5.3 per cent inflation in July, up from 4.4 per cent recorded a

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.7% in Q2 2025 – flash estimate

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.7 per cent in the second quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – June 2025 down 4.6%, imports up 3.1% y/y

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

In January – June 2025, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 39 986.2 million

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Bulgaria H1 2025 Budget deficit at 3.35B leva

August 1, 2025September 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 3.35 billion leva in the first six months of the

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-May 2025 was 1.39B euro

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

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first five months of the year stood at 1.39 billion euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria records 4.4% annual inflation in June

July 15, 2025August 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 4.4 per cent inflation in June, up from 3.7 per cent recorded a

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