India, Feb. 14 -- Bulgaria's economy expanded at an accelerated pace in the final quarter of 2024, a flash report from the statistical office showed on Friday.
Separate official data showed that consumer price inflation accelerated for the fourth straight month to a 1-year high in January.
Gross domestic product advanced a seasonally adjusted 3.1 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter, following a 2.7 percent growth in the three months to September.
On the expenditure breakdown, final consumption increased 5.8 percent annually in the December quarter, and gross capital formation recovered 0.7 percent. Exports dropped 3.2 percent, while imports rose by 1.2 percent.
On a quarterly basis, GDP growth remained stable at 0.8 percent.
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