In June 2022, the economic situation in Bulgaria improved. The overall business climate indicator rose 1.4 percentage points as compared to the previous month, when it fell 0.7 points, the National Statistics Institute announced.
The indicator in the industry sector went up by 1.7 percentage points. In retail trade, the indicator increased with 2.1 percentage points. The indicator in construction went up by 1 percentage point. No change was registered in the service sector.
The uncertain economic environment has affected the development of all sectors. The number of managers, who express expectations that prices would rise in the next 3 months, has increased. More than 50% of the respondents said that prices in construction and retail trade will rise.
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