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Weekly data on deaths in Bulgaria from 49 to 52 week in 2023 (preliminary data)

Friday, 5 January 2024 - 10:00

For the period December 4th - December 31st, 2023, the number of dead persons in Bulgaria is 7 857 and they are 745 less than during the same period in 2022. The data on deaths in Bulgaria for the period (49th - 52nd week) and by week are available on the website of the National Statistical Institute at the following links:

Mortality | Infostat (infostat.nsi.bg)

Deaths in Bulgaria by weeks | National statistical institute (nsi.bg)

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 29.12.2023)

Friday, 29 December 2023 - 11:00

In the third quarter of 2023, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.8% compared to the third quarter of 2022.

In October 2023, the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 3.3 percentage points compared to July 2023.

During the third quarter of 2023, 66.9% of GDP was spent on individual consumption.

The relative share of gross fixed capital formation in GDP in the third quarter of 2023 is 16.9%.

The employment rate for the population aged 15 years and over was 53.9%.

The unemployment rate was 4.0% (compared to 3.6% in the third quarter of 2022), 4.3% for men and 3.8% for women.

In the third quarter of 2023, compared to the third quarter of 2022 the total hourly labour cost rose by 15.1% (preliminary data).

In the third quarter of 2023, the house price index increased by 9.2% compared to the same quarter of 2022.

Statistical domain

Business Conjuncture, December 2023

Friday, 29 December 2023 - 11:00

In December 2023, the total business climate indicator decreases by 1.8 percentage points compared to the previous month, which is due to the unfavourable business climate in the construction, retail trade and service sector. Only in the industry, the indicator preserves approximately its November level.

The main difficulties for the activity in the sectors remain the uncertain economic environment, shortage of labour, competition in the branch and costs of materials.

Statistical domain

Liabilities of public corporations in 2022

Friday, 29 December 2023 - 11:00

The National Statistical Institute has published annual data for 2022 on the liabilities of public corporations under Directive 2011/85 EU. The data are represented as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product.

The scope covers public corporations classified in the sectors ‘Non-financial corporations’, ‘Financial corporations’ and ‘Non-profit institutions serving households’, but are controlled by the sector General Government and its subsectors.

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

Producer Price Indices in Industry, November 2023

Friday, 29 December 2023 - 11:00

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry rose by 0.5% in November 2023 compared to the previous month. An increase of 2.5% was registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, and in the mining and quarrying industry by 1.1%. In the manufacturing industry the prices fell by 0.2%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market increased by 0.7% in November compared to October 2023. The domestic prices went up in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 2.9%, and in the mining and quarrying industry by 2.3%, while in the manufacturing industry the prices decreased by 0.8%.

The Total Producer Price Index went down by 11.2% in November 2023 compared to the same month in 2022. There was a considerable decrease in prices in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 31.6%, in the mining and quarrying industry by 3.2%, and in the manufacturing industry by 1.1%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market fell by 14.6% compared to November 2022. Lower prices were reported in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 30.3%, in the manufacturing industry by 1.4%, and in the mining and quarrying industry by 0.2%.

Production and Deliveries of Energy Products, October 2023

Friday, 29 December 2023 - 11:00

In October 2023, compared to September 2023, an increase is reported for the production of: solid fuels - by 41.3%, motor gasoline - by 12.7%, and transport diesel - by 7.7%. A decrease is reported for the production of: liquefied petroleum gases - by 12.5%, and electricity - by 11.5%. There is no change for the production of natural gas.

Compared to the same month of the previous year, an increase is not reported for the production of any of the products. A decrease is reported for the production of: solid fuels - by 30.7%, transport diesel - by 15.2%, electricity - by 12.9%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 12.5%, and motor gasoline - by 8.6%. There is no change for the production of natural gas.

In October 2023, compared to September 2023, an increase is reported for the deliveries of: solid fuels - by 40.3%, natural gas - by 6.7%, transport diesel - by 5.0%, and electricity - by 5.0%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of: motor gasoline - by 11.5%, and liquefied petroleum gases - by 2.3%.

Compared to the same month of 2022, an increase is reported for the deliveries of: natural gas - by 34.5%, motor gasoline - by 9.5%, and transport diesel - by 5.0%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of: solid fuels - by 27.7%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 6.5%, and electricity - by 2.7%.

Statistical domain

Characteristics of the condition of the regions in 2022

Friday, 29 December 2023 - 11:00

At the end of each year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) of Bulgaria publishes a comprehensive set of main indicators that represent the demographic, social, and economic development of different regions in the country. The indicators cover various topics, including demographic statistics, labour market, health care, education, investment, non-financial enterprises, transport, research and development (R&D), information society, housing stock, and tourism.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Regional Statistics' and in the INFOSTAT information system.

Trips of Bulgarian residents abroad and arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria in November 2023

Thursday, 28 December 2023 - 11:00

In November 2023, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 574.0 thousand, or 14.5% above the registered in November 2022.

The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visiting cultural and sports events) composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 50.7%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purposes - 25.1%, and with professional purpose - 24.2%.

The number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 694.4 thousand, or 3.4% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The predominant share of the visits was with other purposes - 52.4%, followed by trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 30.0%, and with professional purpose - 17.6%.

Transit passes through the country were 37.8% (262.6 thousand) of all visits of non-residents to Bulgaria.

Statistical domain

House Price Indices, Third quarter of 2023

Friday, 22 December 2023 - 11:00

The housing prices were increased by 2.7% in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter. The highest increase was recorded in Ruse (+8.6%), followed by Burgas (+4.0%) and Sofia (+3.8%). The decrease was registered in Plovdiv (-2.9%) and Stara Zagora (-2.3%).

In the third quarter of 2023, compared to the third quarter of 2022, the housing prices rose by 9.2%.

Detailed data are published on the NSI website under the heading 'Housing price statistics'.

Exports and imports price indices of goods for the Third quarter of 2023 based on average annual prices for 2022 (preliminary data)

Friday, 22 December 2023 - 11:00

The total export price index during the third quarter of 2023 by sections of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC, rev. 4) is 90.4%, which is a 38.7 percentage points decrease in the index compared to the same period of the previous year.

The total import price index for the reporting period by sections of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC, rev. 4) is 94.5%, which is a 27.6 percentage points decrease in the index compared to the same period of the previous year.

Price indices of exports and imports by sectors of the Standard Trade Classification (SITC, rev. 4) are published on the NSI website under the heading ‘Еxports-and-imports-price-indices’.