Inflation in Bulgaria will reach 12.8% in 2022, the European Commission’s autumn economic forecast shows. Inflation is forecasted to be 0.3% higher as compared to the Commission’s summer forecast. In 2021, Bulgaria’s inflation was 2.8%.
The country’s GDP growth is set to decelerate from 3.1% in 2022 to 1.1% in 2023 due to lower domestic and foreign demand. Investments will decrease with 8% in 2022. The unemployment rate at the end of the year is expected to stand at 5.2%.
Preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) shows a 1.3% increase in employment from March to June 2025, reaching 2.38 million. The hotel and restaurant sector had the largest increase in employment (24.8%), followed by real estate..
The lack of sufficient manpower and strong private consumption are the main reasons for inflation, according to the second "Economic Review" of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) for the year. Annual inflation is 2.9%, increasing by 2.1% by May 2025..
After months of low inflation and even temporary deflation in April this year, according to official national statistics, the trend abruptly reversed. On July 15, literally days after Bulgaria received a green light from Brussels for..
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