Hourly Labour Cost in Bulgaria Rose by 11.0% Compared to the 2nd Quarter of 2016 Preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) for the second quarter of 2017 indicate that the total hourly labour cost grew by 10.6% in industry. view more

European Investment Grows in Bulgaria Bulgaria’s leading sunflower and oil producer and grain trader has secured a loan agreement with the European Investment Bank. view more

Inflation in Bulgaria Reaches 1.1% Since the Beginning of the Year The consumer price index in August 2017 compared to July 2017 was 100.1%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.1%. view more

Sales of New Cars in Bulgaria with Growth of Over 15% New car registrations in Bulgaria increased with impressive 15.5% in August compared to a year earlier to 2,344 cars, according to data from the Association of Automobile Manufacturers in Europe (ACEA). view more

Bulgarian Exports to the EU Increased by 11.3% in the Period between January-June 2017 In the period January - June 2017 Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 11.3% compared to the same period of 2016 and amounted to 16 345.6 million leva according to data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI). view more

Bulgarian Exports to the EU Increased by 11.3% in the Period between January-June 2017 In the period January - June 2017 Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 11.3% compared to the same period of 2016 and amounted to 16 345.6 million leva according to data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI). view more

Bulgaria Receives 1 Billion Euro from EU Bulgaria has already absorbed over one billion euro in EU funds for the 2014-2020 programming period. view more

Revenues from Corporate Taxes up by 8.4% Q3 2017 At the beginning of the third quarter of 2017, the revenues from corporate taxes have increased by 8.4% y/y, a report of the Finance Ministry shows. view more

NSI Reports on Growth in Construction Production According to the preliminary data, in July 2017 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data3 was 0.6% above the level of the previous month. view more

Economy Minister Karanikolov Discusses Investment Opportunities in Bulgaria with German Business Executives "Germany is a strategic and leading foreign-trade partner of Bulgaria, and German companies are reliable investors because they assume long-term commitments," Bulgarian Economy Minister Emil Karanikolov said here on Thursday at a meeting with representatives of the German Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations. view more