Bulgaria Consolidated Fiscal Balance
Key information about Bulgaria Consolidated Fiscal Balance
- Bulgaria Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 3.072 % in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit equal to 1.753 % in the previous quarter.
- Bulgaria Consolidated Fiscal Balance data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 2003 to Dec 2023, with an average ratio of -0.763 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 5.483 % in Jun 2008 and a record low of -4.803 % in Sep 2009.
CEIC calculates quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Consolidated Fiscal Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Bulgaria provides year-to-date Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. The National Statistical Institute provides Nominal GDP in local currency.
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What was Bulgaria's Consolidated Fiscal Balance in Dec 2023?
Bulgaria Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 3.072 % in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit equal to 1.753 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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-3.072 Dec 2023 | -1.753 Sep 2023 | -4.803 Sep 2009 | 5.483 Jun 2008 | % | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | 166.483 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2024 |
Algeria (USD mn) | -5,868.518 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 621.219 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | -311.868 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Australia (USD mn) | -8,009.611 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Austria (USD mn) | -3,444.918 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2023 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1,024.824 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jan 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | -2,726.698 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 157.588 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Sep 2023 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 404.854 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2021 |
Belgium (USD mn) | -22,445.066 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | -2,565.847 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 3.922 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2023 |
Botswana (USD mn) | -37.355 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
Brazil (USD mn) | -30,446.652 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 215.035 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Bulgaria (%) | -3.072 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | -229.404 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Canada (USD mn) | -3,333.333 Dec 2023 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2023 |
Chile (USD mn) | 4,097.857 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
China (USD mn) | -272,527.380 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 36,550.902 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2023 |
Croatia (USD mn) | -963.223 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2019 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | 496.776 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | -1,750.889 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 3,106.458 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | -1,469.300 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Egypt (USD mn) | -25,567.151 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | -220.440 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
European Union (USD mn) | -557,108.519 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Finland (USD mn) | -157.897 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
France (USD mn) | -39,249.473 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2023 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 4.635 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | -31,356.102 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2023 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 239.230 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2023 |
Greece (USD mn) | 1,391.625 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 5,301.136 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | -1,987.262 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Iceland (USD mn) | -114.241 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2023 |
India (USD mn) | 14,477.349 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Jan 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 2,004.623 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2024 |
Iran (USD mn) | -13,054.478 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Mar 2020 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 712.677 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Israel (USD mn) | -9,205.394 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Italy (USD mn) | -27,373.333 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,149.515 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
Japan (USD mn) | -478,258.041 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 418.759 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -326.961 Jan 2024 | monthly | Nov 2007 - Jan 2024 |
Kenya (%) | -2.140 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
South Korea (USD mn) | -6,888.333 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Nov 2023 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | 49.040 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2023 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 20,745.883 2022 | yearly | 1988 - 2022 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 100.223 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2024 |
Laos (USD mn) | -52.450 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 355.434 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 405.307 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 215.054 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Luxembourg (%) | -0.287 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | -5.080 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2023 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | -604.501 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
Malawi (USD mn) | 12.722 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2024 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | -27,183.026 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Malta (USD mn) | -48.396 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Mauritius (%) | -5.408 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
Mexico (USD mn) | -9,309.928 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Jan 2024 |
Moldova (USD mn) | -469.299 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 198.405 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | -158.147 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2023 |
Morocco (USD mn) | -4,972.266 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2023 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 388.757 Dec 2016 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2016 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | -5,489.382 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Nepal (USD mn) | -236.645 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | -5,069.257 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | -114.714 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | -3,071.175 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Norway (USD mn) | 21,364.769 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2023 |
Oman (USD mn) | 104.031 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Oct 2023 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | -29,641.346 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -619.800 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
Panama (USD mn) | -2,462.500 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 137.341 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
Peru (USD mn) | -5,788.283 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
Philippines (USD mn) | -7,213.035 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2023 |
Poland (USD mn) | -25,828.453 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 5,696.913 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 3,296.703 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
Romania (%) | -6.177 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Russia (USD mn) | 5,598.012 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | -21,585.731 2023 | yearly | 1969 - 2023 |
Serbia (USD mn) | -1,174.218 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Singapore (USD mn) | -475.378 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Jan 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | -101.470 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | -1,298.198 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
South Africa (USD mn) | -3,386.385 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | 10,809.844 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2023 |
Sri Lanka (%) | -10.495 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2023 |
Sudan (USD mn) | -196.813 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 4,313.087 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 7,116.923 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,531.294 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 29.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 22,896.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Jan 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 21.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BGN bn) | 89.780 2028 | yearly | 1998 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BGN bn) | 71.918 2028 | yearly | 1998 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (BGN bn) | 83.189 2028 | yearly | 1998 - 2028 |
Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Financing (BGN mn) | -422.505 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Jan 2024 |
Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue and Grants (RG) (BGN mn) | 5,200.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Jan 2024 |
Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Deficit or Surplus (BGN mn) | 422.505 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Jan 2024 |
Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: RG: Revenue: Tax (BGN mn) | 52,324.151 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure (BGN mn) | 4,791.587 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Jan 2024 |
Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Social Expenditure & Scholarships (BGN mn) | 30,086.424 Dec 2023 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: CG: Capital (BGN mn) | 172.490 Jan 2024 | monthly | May 2016 - Jan 2024 |
Central Government Debt (EUR mn) | 21,092.938 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Jan 2024 |
Central Government Debt: Foreign (EUR mn) | 15,635.817 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
Central Government Debt: Domestic (EUR mn) | 5,457.683 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Jan 2024 |
Government Debt: ESA 2010: General Government (GG): Consolidated (BGN mn) | 38,048.418 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.353 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -735.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,877.0 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2023 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -18.0 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2023 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 564,144.828 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,121,137.197 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 80,637.958 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,759.8 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2023 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -10.3 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,519,029.975 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 450,760.984 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 93.712 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 87.093 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2023 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 127.625 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Oct 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 425.875 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2023 |
Imports: CIF (BGN mn) | 8,614.400 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: FOB (BGN mn) | 6,501.800 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: FOB: Consumer Goods: Clothing and Footwear (EUR mn) | 128.100 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: FOB: Investment Goods (EUR mn) | 1,039.800 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: FOB: Consumer Goods (EUR mn) | 852.500 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Oils and Electricity (EUR mn) | 325.400 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: FOB: EU Countries: New Member States: Romania (EUR mn) | 341.300 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: FOB: Balkan Countries: Turkey (EUR mn) | 194.000 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2023 |
Exports: FOB: Balkan Countries (EUR mn) | 394.100 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Exports: FOB: European Union excl UK (EU 27E) (EUR mn) | 2,311.100 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2020 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: CIF: Investment Goods (EUR mn) | 1,348.200 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: CIF: Consumer Goods (EUR mn) | 1,116.500 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: CIF: Raw Materials: Textiles (EUR mn) | 88.300 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: CIF: Mineral Fuels, Oils and Electricity (EUR mn) | 512.200 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: CIF: Investment Goods: Vehicles (EUR mn) | 237.300 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: CIF: Europe: Others: ow Russia (EUR mn) | 248.400 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: CIF: EU Countries: EU 15: Italy (EUR mn) | 256.700 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: CIF: EU Countries: New Member States: Romania (EUR mn) | 213.800 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Imports: CIF: European Union excl UK (EU 27E) (EUR mn) | 2,118.400 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2020 - Nov 2023 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Mar 2023 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 27.4 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,255.830 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 69,346.164 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 85,753.597 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 8.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 36,082.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 40.148 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.7 Nov 2023 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Nov 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 2,690.770 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Jan 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 72,473.718 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 53,963.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 18.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Jan 2024 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 23,680.7 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 51,521.758 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 12.39 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 49.56 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Monetary Aggregate: M2 (BGN th) | 154,765,520.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Monetary Aggregate: M3 (BGN th) | 154,765,520.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Monetary Aggregate: M1 (BGN th) | 125,153,877.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BGN th) | 26,759,357.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets: Bulgarian National Bank: BPM6: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 1,498.800 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2019 |
Bank Deposits (BGN th) | 127,538,525.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Bank Deposits: Non-Financial Corporations (NF) (BGN th) | 43,829,198.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Bank Deposits: Households and NPISHs (BGN th) | 79,983,505.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Bank Loans: Households and NPISHs (BGN th) | 38,396,450.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Bank Loans (BGN th) | 90,667,474.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Bank Loans: Non-Financial Corporations (NF) (BGN th) | 44,698,054.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Commercial Banks: Loans and Advances: Non Performing (BGN th) | 2,209,997.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2023 |
BG: Broad Money (BGN mn) | 142,373.420 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -0.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
Business Survey: Construction: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 27.200 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2024 |
Business Survey: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 22.600 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2024 |
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