Media appearances in August covered the presentation of our new study against the restriction of cash payments, healthcare, is a new economic recession coming, and the accuracy of drug tests used by the traffic police. The latest economic analysis of the EKIP - "Regulations on cash payments and their effects" presents evidence that ...
More »Infographic: Food prices rise at highest rate since 2013
Source: NSI Comment: In March, consumer price inflation continued to accelerate and reached 3.60% on an annual basis, compared to 3.22% in February, according to the latest NSI data. The most serious growth is already being reported in the prices of food products and non-alcoholic beverages, which reach 5.61%, while prices for entertainment …
More »Infographic: Food inflation reaches 5% in February
Source: NSI Comment: In February, consumer price inflation accelerated to 3.22% on an annual basis from 2.96% in January, according to the latest NSI data. The most serious growth continues to be reported in prices in the "entertainment and culture" category, although in February there was a slowdown compared to the inflation reported in the previous month ...
More »Inflation returns in the summer months
Highlights: - Higher inflation in both manufactured and consumer goods for the first time since April - In the industrial sector, this is mainly due to higher inflation in energy products - Retail trade continues to grow at a high and stable pace, which slowed slightly in …
More »Growth is weakening across all sectors, but the longer-term trend is positive
Highlights: - Growth slowed in all sectors in June, but the average level for the first half of the year is significantly higher than that reported in 2016 - Despite the slowdown, the growth rate in all sectors in our country remains above the EU average - The recovery in the construction sector continues at a strong pace, but there are …
More »Monthly Macroeconomic Monitor: Growth reaches pre-crisis levels in all sectors
Highlights: - Industrial production growth reaches highest levels since 2011. - Industrial and retail turnover growth also - Inflation slows down, both in consumer and producer prices - Entrepreneurs are more pessimistic about the next three to six months In May and …
More »Macroeconomic Monitor: The average salary in Bulgaria exceeded 1,000 BGN.
Highlights: - In the first quarter of 2017, the average salary grows at a record pace for the last 7 years - The average wage is likely to continue to grow at a similarly fast pace for the rest of the year - Employment reaches one of its highest levels in the last 10 years - Exports grow at the highest rate since 2011 ...
More »Monthly Macroeconomic Monitor: Record industrial growth in recent years
Highlights: - Record levels of growth in industrial production and exports for the last few years - In March, the construction production index grew for the first time since December 2015 - Growth in retail trade sharply accelerated and reached a double-digit level - Producer price inflation weakened, ...
More »Monthly Macroeconomic Monitor: Inflation reaches record levels for recent years
Highlights: - Inflation continues to accelerate, most noticeably in manufactured goods. - In February, retail growth in Bulgaria continues to outpace that in the EU. - Industrial production is growing again, with sales in the extractive industry growing at the highest levels since 2011. - The construction sector is starting to emerge from the prolonged period of …
More »Monthly Macroeconomic Monitor: Consumption growth significantly outpaces the EU average
Highlights: Retail trade data indicate that consumption growth is accelerating, likely driven by higher levels of household lending Industrial production and turnover fell year-on-year in January, but mainly due to a base effect Consumer price inflation continues to accelerate, but lags slightly behind …
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