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Non-financial accounts of the “General Government” sector, third quarter of 2023

Friday, 12 January 2024 - 11:00

In the third quarter of 2023, revenues of the general government sector amounting to BGN 17 053.18 million and expenditures amounting to BGN 17 961.65 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'.

Activity of accommodation establishments in November 2023

Friday, 12 January 2024 - 11:00

In November 2023, 2 066 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 59.6 thousand rooms and 123.1 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with November 2022, the accommodation establishments decreased by 0.3% and the bed-places in them increased by 4.1%.

The total number of nights spent was 855.2 thousand and stays approximately at the same level in comparison with November 2022 (855.0 thousand).

The number of arrivals in all accommodation establishments increased by 5.5%, reaching 424.7 thousand.

The total revenues from nights spent reached 69.1 million BGN or by 12.8% more compared to a year before.

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Trade in goods of Bulgaria with third countries in the period January - November 2023 (preliminary data)

Friday, 12 January 2024 - 11:00

The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 3.5% compared to the period January - November 2022 and amounted to 28 782.0 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries dropped by 20.3% and added up to 35 707.8 million BGN.

Тhe most notable growth was recorded in the sections ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (22.0%) and ‘Food and live animals’ (21.4%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (30.9%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from third countries was recorded in the sections ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (14.6%) and ‘Food and live animals’ (13.0%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (49.1%). The data are by the Standard International Trade Classification.

The total value of all exported goods to third countries and the EU amounted to 80 056.0 million BGN in the period January - November 2023, which is 7.1% less than the same period of the previous year, while the total value of all imported goods from third countries and the EU added up to 89 054.9 million BGN and dropped by 10.5%.

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Trade in goods of Bulgaria with the EU in the period January - October 2023 (Preliminary data)

Friday, 12 January 2024 - 11:00

In the period January - October 2023, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 8.2% compared to the same period of 2022 and amounted to 46 758.9 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU decreased by 1.8% and reached 48 258.7 million BGN.

In October 2023, the exports to the EU decreased by 15.6% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 4 596.0 million BGN, while the imports fell by 2.3% and added up to 5 141.0 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’ (13.2%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (66.4%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from the EU was recorded in the section ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (15.2%), while the most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (64.8%). Data are by the Standard International Trade Classification.

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Overall Energy Balance and Renewables 2022

Thursday, 11 January 2024 - 16:00

NSI has published revised annual data on the Overall Energy Balance and Renewables for 2022 as a result of the completed regular procedure for verification and validation of data by Eurostat and the International Energy Agency. The revised data affect in the indicators of import of oil and oil products, primary energy production from renewables and biofuels, including solid biofuels, final energy consumption of renewables and biofuels, including solid biofuels in the Industry sector and in the relevant sub-sectors Non-metallic materials, Food, beverages and tobacco, Wood and wood products. The trends of an increase in the total energy supply and a decrease in the final energy consumption in the country remain unchanged.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Energy', Overall energy balance sheet.

Industrial Production Indices in November 2023

Wednesday, 10 January 2024 - 11:00

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 3.2% in November 2023 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decrease was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 5.6%, in the manufacturing - by 2.7%, and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 1.8%.

In comparison with November 2022, a decline of 10.9% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop in the Industrial Production Index was observed in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 27.0%, in the mining and quarrying industry - by 12.3%, and in the manufacturing - by 7.9%.

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Construction Production Indices in November 2023

Wednesday, 10 January 2024 - 11:00

In November 2023, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 0.6% compared to the previous month. The production of civil engineering fell by 1.5% and the production of building construction - by 0.1%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed a decrease of 3.0% in construction production compared to the same month of 2022. A decrease was registered in civil engineering - by 6.7%, while no change was observed in building construction.

Turnover Indices in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’, November 2023

Monday, 8 January 2024 - 11:00

In November 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 0.5% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

An increase was registered in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 2.4%, and in ‘Food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 1.2%, while in ‘Automotive fuel in specialised stores’ was observed а decrease - by 3.5%.  

The calendar-adjusted turnover grew by 3.2% compared to the same month in 2022.

A rise was observed in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ (9.0%) and in ‘Non-food products (except fuel)’ (1.7%). Decrease was registered in ‘Automotive fuel in specialised stores’ (3.0%).

Share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption for 2022

Friday, 5 January 2024 - 11:00

In 2022, compared to the previous year 2021, a slight decrease in the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption in the country is observed - by 0.35 percentage points, whereby it reaches 19.10%.

Compared to the total share of renewable energy, the sectoral shares show a minimal increase compared to 2021, as the largest increase is observed in renewable energy for heating and cooling - by 1.65 percentage points, reaching a share of 31.67%, followed by the renewable energy in fuel consumption in transport - by 0.06 percentage points, to 7.67%. Electricity produced from renewable sources decreases by 1.17 percentage points to 20.24%.

Detailed data on the Share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption and sectoral shares are published on the NSI website under the heading 'Energy'.

 

Fiscal data by 'Central Government' and 'Social Security Funds' subsectors, November 2023

Friday, 5 January 2024 - 11:00

In November 2023, revenues of the subsector ‘Central Govermnent’  were reported in the amount of BGN 5 438.21 million and expenditures – BGN 4 994.59 million, and for the subsector ‘Social Security Funds’ the revenues amounted  to BGN 2 535.94 million, and the expenditures are BG 2 399.95 million.

The data of the ‘Central Government’ subsector are formed on the basis of the monthly cash statements of the budget units, as well as estimates of the state enterprises reclassified in the subsector, and the data of the ‘Social Security Funds’ subsector - on the basis of the monthly cash statements of the National Insurance Institute and the National Health Insurance Fund.

The information is published on the basis of Article 3(2) of Directive 2011/85 of the EU.

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