Macroeconomic Data News from Bulgaria

Macroeconomic Data

15 April 2015

Barents meets Balkans

Why should we care about border regions? Because they represent a unique example of how people live – a cross section of their differences and similarities. Border region...

Macroeconomic Data

5 January 2013

Income and Corporate Taxes in Europe in Early 2013

A picture can say a thousand words! Bulgaria is the most attractive tax destination in Europe. Period!

Macroeconomic Data

13 July 2012

Bulgarian Agency Registers 10.8% Unemployment June 2012

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in June 2012 was 10.8%, down 0.2% compared to May 2102, according to data of the Employment Agency. 354 825 unemployed people have been...

Macroeconomic Data

10 July 2012

Bulgaria's Exports, Imports Increase Jan-May 2012 Y/Y

Bulgaria's exports increased by 0.9% in the first five months of 2012 year on year, while the country's imports grew by 12.1% in the same period. In the first five months...

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6 July 2012

Bulgaria's Industry Up, Construction Down May 2012 Y/Y

According to flash estimates, the seasonally adjusted industrial production index in Bulgaria increased by 0.9% in May 2012, compared to April 2012. The preliminary data...

Macroeconomic Data

2 July 2012

National Stats Release Key Indicators for Bulgaria

In June 2012, the industrial confidence indicator in Bulgaria decreases by 1.1 percentage points in comparison with May. The report on key indicators of Bulgarian economy...

Macroeconomic Data

18 June 2012

Labor Costs in Bulgaria Up 6% Q1 2012 Y/Y

In the first quarter of 2012, the total hourly labor cost in Bulgaria rose by 6.2% compared to the first quarter of 2011. These flash figures were released Monday by the...

Macroeconomic Data

13 June 2012

Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate Drops to 11% May 2012

Bulgaria's unemployment rate dropped to 11% in May 2012 from 11.4% the previous month, according to the country's Employment Agency. Bulgaria's employment offices listed...

Macroeconomic Data

11 June 2012

Bulgaria's Exports to EU See 4.6% Drop Y/Y Q1 2012

Bulgaria's exports to other EU countries decreased by 4.6% year on year in the first quarter of 2012, amounting to BGN 5,4 B (approximately EUR 2,8 B), according to preli...

Macroeconomic Data

11 June 2012

Bulgaria's Non-EU Exports Drop by 2% Y/Y Jan-Apr 2012

Bulgaria's exports to non-EU countries decreased by 2.0% year on year in the period January-April 2012, according to preliminary data released by the country's National S...

Macroeconomic Data

10 June 2012

Bulgaria Registers Negative May 2012 Inflation

The consumer price index (CPI) in Bulgaria in May 2012, compared to April 2012, was 99.9%, i.e. the monthly inflation was -0.1%. The data was reported Tuesday by the Bulg...

Macroeconomic Data

6 June 2012

Bulgaria's Economy Expands by 0.5% in Q1 2012 Y/Y

Bulgaria's Gross Domestic Product, GDP, was BGN 15.7 M or EUR 8.8 M in the first quarter of 2012 at current prices. The GDP growth rate in the first quarter of 2012 was 0...

Macroeconomic Data

2 August 2011

Bulgaria on Rocky Road to Recovery, GDP to Grow 3% 2011

Driven by strong exports, as well as the good performance of the industry and services sectors, the Bulgarian economy has started to expand, but too weakly and unsteadily...

Macroeconomic Data

18 July 2011

Bulgaria with 0.9% Budget Deficit in 2011 H1, Reserve Slightly Up

Bulgaria has completed the first half of 2011 with a budget deficit of 0.9% its GDP, according to latest data from the Finance Ministry. Thus, in January-June 2011, Bulga...

Macroeconomic Data

8 June 2011

Bulgarian Economy Grows 3.4% in Q1 y/y

The Bulgarian economy expanded by 3,4% in the first quarter of the year on an annual basis, revised data of the statistics office showed on Wednesday, well above the flas...

Macroeconomic Data

6 June 2011

Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate Lowest since Nov 2009

In May 2011, Bulgaria registered its lowest monthly unemployment rate since November 2009, according to official data from the State Employment Agency. Thus, formal figur...

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26 May 2011

Bulgaria's Gross External Debt Down by EUR 1.2 B in March Y/Y

Bulgaria's gross external debt was EUR 36 B in March 2011, a decrease of EUR 1.169 B year-on-year, according to latest data of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). As of en...