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Monthly inflation rises to 1.1%

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Acceleration of inflation to 1.1% in October compared to the previous month was registered by the National Statistical Institute. On an annual basis, the index is 1.8 percent.

In October, the prices of goods and services for entertainment and culture increased by 8.6%; for clothing and shoes - by 8.2%, for education - by 1.8%, for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels – by 1.1%. There is a decrease of 0.3% in the prices of transport and basic fuels, while those of home furnishing remain unchanged.

Meanwhile, the European Commission announced its autumn economic forecast, according to which inflation in Bulgaria will fall by more than 6% this year compared to 2023. The gross domestic product, on the other hand, will reach a growth of 2.4%. In the previous year the growth was 1.9 percent.



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