The total average income per household member in the first quarter of 2024 is BGN 2,840 (EUR 1,452.07), which was an increase of 18.6%, year-on-year, the National Statistical Institute said. Wage income increased from BGN 1,284 (EUR 656.5) to BGN 1,597 ( EUR 816.53), which was an increase of 24.4%.
The total expenditure per household member in the first quarter of 2024 averaged BGN 2,524 (EUR 1,290), which is an increase of 17.4% year-on-year. The largest share of expenditures is for food and non-alcoholic beverages (29.8%), followed by housing expenses (17.1%), taxes and social security contributions (14.9%) and transport and communications (11.2%).
In 2024, Bulgaria's exports of goods to third countries decreased by 5.1% compared to 2023, amounting to EUR 15.4 billion (30 114.9 million BGN), according to data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). Bulgaria's main trading partners..
It is extremely concerning that the largest company in Bulgaria, Lukoil Neftohim, which is part of the country's critical infrastructure, is still in the hands of a country that has declared Bulgaria a hostile state. This opinion was shared by energy..
“The divergence between the monetary and the fiscal policy pursued by the government continues to be the main reason why Bulgaria does not meet all criteria yet for entering the Eurozone,” Lyubomir Karimansky, member of the Governing Council of the..
There are no plans for the privatization of the Vazovski Machine-Building Plants (VMZ) in Sopot, and the information circulating in this regard is..
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