In June 2022, the economic situation in Bulgaria improved. The overall business climate indicator rose 1.4 percentage points as compared to the previous month, when it fell 0.7 points, the National Statistics Institute announced.
The indicator in the industry sector went up by 1.7 percentage points. In retail trade, the indicator increased with 2.1 percentage points. The indicator in construction went up by 1 percentage point. No change was registered in the service sector.
The uncertain economic environment has affected the development of all sectors. The number of managers, who express expectations that prices would rise in the next 3 months, has increased. More than 50% of the respondents said that prices in construction and retail trade will rise.
Around 4 billion euros in debt have been raised from international markets through two bond issues, market analysts confirmed to BNR. The amount was raised through issues of 9-year and 13-year bonds – marking the country’s first entry into the..
Natural gas prices are expected to fall by about 14% from current levels, Bulgargaz CEO Veselin Sinabov told a public meeting of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC). This means that one megawatt hour will cost 31.91 euro, compared to 36.88..
The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has revised upwards its expectations for Bulgarian economic growth in 2025 but lowered its GDP growth forecast for 2026, it transpired from the Bank's regular quarterly Macroeconomic Forecast. In its March..
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