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Trade in goods of Bulgaria with EU in 2023 (preliminary data)

Tuesday, 12 March 2024 - 13:13

In 2023, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 9.0% compared to 2022 and amounted to 55 142.5 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU decreased by 2.5% and reached 58 124.8 million BGN.

In December 2023, the exports to the EU decreased by 7.8% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 3 898.2 million BGN, while the imports fell by 2.8% and added up to 4 763.6 million BGN.

The most notable growth in the exports of goods to the EU compared to the same period of 2022 was recorded in the section ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (10.7%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (63.8%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from the EU was recorded in the section ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (15.7%), while the most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (60.7%). Data are by the Standard International Trade Classification.

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Activity of accommodation establishments in January 2024

Monday, 11 March 2024 - 11:00

In January 2024, 2 171 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with 10 or more bed-places, functioned in the country with 62.4 thousand rooms and 128.9 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with January 2023, the accommodation establishments increased by 5.1% and the bed-places in them - by 5.9%.

The total number of nights spent was 1 030.9 thousand, or by 0.2% less in comparison to a year earlier, and the number of arrivals in all accommodation establishments increased by 1.7% and reached 432.2 thousand.

The total revenues from nights spent reached 91.1 million BGN, or by 17.4% more compared to the same month of the previous year.

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Industrial Production Indices in January 2024

Friday, 8 March 2024 - 11:00

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 2.5% in January 2024 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decrease was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 10.7%, in the manufacturing - by 2.5%, and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 0.8%.

In comparison with January 2023, a decline of 7.5% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop in the Industrial Production Index was observed in the manufacturing - by 10.4%, and in the mining and quarrying industry - by 8.2%, while an increase was registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 7.8%.

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Gross Domestic Product for the Fourth Quarter of 2023 and 2023 (preliminary data)

Friday, 8 March 2024 - 11:00

Fourth quarter of 2023

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 and there is an increase of 0.5% compared to the third quarter of 2023 at seasonally adjusted data

2023 - Annual data

In 2023, GDP at current prices, calculated as a sum of the quarters, is 183 743.4 million BGN. Preliminary data show an increase of GDP for 2023 in real terms by 1.8% compared to 2022.

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Activity of accommodation establishments in 2023

Friday, 8 March 2024 - 11:00

In 2023, 4 019 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with 10 or more bed-places, functioned in the country with 157.2 thousand rooms and 359.9 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with 2022, the accommodation establishments decreased by 0.3% and the bed-places in them increased by 1.4%.

The total number of nights spent was 26.9 million, or by 11.1% more in comparison with the previous year, and the number of arrivals in all accommodation establishments increased by 13.4% and reached 8.6 million.

The total revenues from nights spent reached 2 080.2 million BGN, or by 24.1% more compared to a year before.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Tourism'.

Turnover Indices in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’, January 2024

Thursday, 7 March 2024 - 11:00

In January 2024, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Аn increase was observed in the non-food products (except fuel) and in the food, beverages and tobacco - by 2.2% and 0.2%, respectively. A downgrade was registered in the automotive fuel - by 5.3%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover kept the level of the same month in 2023.

А decrease was registered in the automotive fuel in specialised stores - by 13.2%, and in non-food products (except fuel) - by 0.5%, while in the food, beverages and tobacco was observed an increase - by 6.3%.

General government expenditure by function (COFOG) in 2022

Wednesday, 6 March 2024 - 17:30

In 2022, expenditures amounting to 69 397,28 BGN million were reported.

The data of the 'General Government' sector are developed using the reports on the implementation of the consolidated fiscal program provided by the Ministry of Finance, as well as assessments of the government enterprises reclassified in the sector.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Government Finance Statistics'.