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Bulgaria?s GDP Up by 1.6% Q3 2011 Y/Y [Dec 06, 2011] Bulgaria's Gross Domestic Product at current prices reached a little over BGN 21 M in the third quarter of 2011, according to the country's National Statistical Institute. According to the institute's seasonally adjusted data, the GDP growth rate in the third quarter of 2011 was 0.3% compared with the second quarter of 2011 and 1.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament Approves Austerity Draft Budget 2012 [Nov 16, 2011] Bulgaria's parliament approved at first reading on Wednesday the draft budget for 2012, which aims at a budget deficit of 1.35% of gross domestic product, a growth of 2.3% and inflation of 2.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt Approves Austerity Budget Draft for 2012 [Oct 31, 2011] Bulgaria's government approved on Monday the draft budget for 2012, which aims at a budget deficit of 1.35% of gross domestic product, a growth of 2.9% and inflation of 2%. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Aims to Narrow Budget Gap to 1.35% in 2012 [Oct 25, 2011] Bulgaria aims to have a budget deficit of 1.35% of gross domestic product, a growth of 2.9% and inflation of 2% in 2012, according to the budget draft for next year. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria sees 2011 budget deficit below target [Oct 18, 2011] BUCHAREST : Bulgaria 's 2011 budget deficit will be about 2 percent of gross domestic product, its finance minister said on Tuesday, below a target of 2.5 percent and confirming the Balkan country's tight fiscal stance. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria?s GDP Grew by 2% Q2 2011 y/y [Sep 06, 2011] Bulgaria's Gross Domestic Product increased by 2% during the first quarter of 2011, reaching BGN 18 804 000 or BGN 2 516 (EUR 1 284) per capita, according to the country's National Statistical Institute. According to the institute's seasonally adjusted data, Bulgaria's GDP growth rate in the second quarter of 2011 was 0.3%, compared with the previous quarter. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Registers 0.1% GDP Growth Q2 2011 Y/Y [Aug 17, 2011] The Gross Domestic Product, GDP, increased by 0.2% in both the Eurozone and the EU during the second quarter of 2011, compared with the previous quarter, according to flash estimates. In the first quarter of 2011, growth rates were +0.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria on Rocky Road to Recovery, GDP to Grow by 3% in 2011 - Think-Tank [Aug 02, 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, a local think-tank has said. Bulgaria's gross domestic product will grow by up to 2.5-3% in 2011, the experts from the Center for Economic Development stated in their quarterly report. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's 2010 Budget Deficit At 3.9% Of GDP [Jan 12, 2011] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's budget deficit on cash basis amounted to BGN 2.8 billion or 3.9% of gross domestic product last year, the Finance Ministry said in its preliminary estimates released Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria GDP Expands by 0.2% in Q3 y/y [Nov 12, 2010] Bulgaria's gross domestic product marked a slight increase of 0.2% in the third quarter on an annual basis after adjusting to seasonal variations, the statistics institute flash estimate showed on Friday, well below analysts' forecasts. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria GDP Set to Grow Slightly in Q3 - Analysts [Nov 10, 2010] Bulgaria's seasonally adjusted gross domestic product is expected to mark a slight increase in the third quarter by 0.5% on an annual basis and 0,7-1% on a quarterly basis, analysts say days before the statistics institute issues its flash estimate. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria 'End of Recession' Enthusiasm Damped Down [Sep 30, 2010] A local analyst has warned that the rise in Bulgaria's seasonally adjusted gross domestic product may technically spell the end of recession, but does not mean that the crisis is over. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria GDP Grows 0.5% in Q2, Spells End of Recession [Sep 30, 2010] Bulgaria's gross domestic product marked an increase of 0.5% in the second quarter compared to the first three months of the year thanks to a rise in exports, pulling the country out of recession, the prime minister announced on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Eyes 2.5% Budget Deficit for 2011 [Sep 15, 2010] Bulgaria aims to have a budget deficit of 2.5% of gross domestic product and a growth of 3.6% in 2011, according to a budget draft, cited by reports. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Economy Contraction Slows down to 1.4% y/y Q2 [Sep 08, 2010] Bulgaria's gross domestic product ( GDP ) shrank 1.4% year-on-year in the second quarter, slightly milder that the 1.5% drop forecast by a flash estimate, the statistics office said on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Q2 GDP Decline Milder Than Initially Estimated [Sep 08, 2010] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's gross domestic product, or GDP, dropped 1.4% year-on-year in the second quarter, slightly slower than the 1.5% estimated initially, final estimate by the National Statistical Institute showed Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Q2 GDP Drops [Aug 13, 2010] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's gross domestic product, or GDP dropped 1.5% year-on-year in the second quarter, a preliminary report by the National Statistical Institute showed on Friday. Meanwhile, the gross value added slipped 1.1%. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU to scrutinize Bulgaria budget figures: reports [Jun 09, 2010] LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The European Commission will send a mission to Bulgaria to examine the nation's budget figures and methodology after the government revised its deficit figures, news reports said Wednesday, citing a commission spokesman. Bulgaria previously revised up its estimate of its 2009 deficit to 3.7% of gross domestic product from an earlier estimate of 1.9%, leading Prime ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Economic Decline Eases to 3.6% in Q1 Y/Y [Jun 09, 2010] The fall of Bulgaria's gross domestic product (GDP) slowed to 3.6% on an annual basis in the first quarter of 2010 from 5,9% in the previous quarter, data showed on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Updates 2010 GDP Budget Deficit to 3.9% [May 26, 2010] Bulgaria's cabinet is forecasting a 3,9% deficit from the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010, according to the updated budget approved by the Council of Ministers Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>