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EC winter forecast estimates small drop in Bulgaria’s growth in 2017

February 13, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s winter forecast for the EU economy, released on February 13, estimated that Bulgaria’s economy would continue growing

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Bulgaria’s exports in 2016 were 2.6% higher than 2015 – NSI

February 9, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s exports in 2016 were 2.6 per cent higher than in 2015, but exports to non-EU countries dropped by 5.9

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Bulgaria 

Unemployment in Bulgaria in December 2016 was 7.1%, below EU average – Eurostat

January 31, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in December 2016 was 7.1 per cent, unchanged from November 2016 and down from the 7.9 per

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-November 2016 was 953.7 mln euro

January 19, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 11 months of 2016 stood at 953.7 million euro, the equivalent of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual CPI records 0.1% inflation in December 2016

January 13, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 0.1 per cent inflation in December 2016, compared to 0.5 per cent deflation

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in January-November 2016 up 1.5% y/y – NSI

January 12, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s exports in January to November 2016 were 1.5 per cent higher than in January-November 2015, while imports dropped by

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Business 

Unemployment in Bulgaria drops to 7.1%, again below EU average

January 9, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 7.1 per cent in November 2016, down from 7.9 per cent a year earlier, continuing the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria January-November 2016 Budget surplus at 3.47B leva

December 30, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first 11 months of 2016 was 3.47 billion leva,

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Bulgaria 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-October 2016 was 942M euro

December 16, 2016March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 10 months of 2016 stood at 942 million euro, the equivalent of

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