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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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Business 

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

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

In January – October 2025, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 70 186.3 million

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Bulgarian Cabinet approves revised 2026 draft Budget package

December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Government approved the re-drafted 2026 draft Budget package at a special sitting on December 8, dropping several contentious provisions

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Bulgaria reports 0.7% economic growth in Q3 2025

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

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.7 per cent in the third quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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Business 

Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in October 2025 was 3.6%

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

Bulgaria’s unemployment rate in October 2025 was 3.6 per cent, down from 3.7 per cent in September 2025 and from

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