GDP by Regions

Time series : GDP_1.1.4_en.xls

GDP and GVA by economic sector and region, 2022*
NUTS code	Statistical zone (NUTS I)	Statistical region (NUTS II)	Oblast (NUTS III)	Gross Value Added by economic sector			GVA, Million BGN	GDP, Million BGN	GDP per capita, BGN
NUTS code	Statistical zone (NUTS I)	Statistical region (NUTS II)	Oblast (NUTS III)	Agriculture	Industry	Services	GVA, Million BGN	GDP, Million BGN	GDP per capita, BGN
BG	BULGARIA			6 480	42 708	99 976	149 164	167 809	25 956
BG3	Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria			4 163	20 353	30 713	55 230	62 134	19 761
BG31		Severozapaden		1 063	3 579	5 342	9 984	11 232	16 597
BG311			Vidin	158	98	612	867	975	13 273
BG313			Vratsa	240	1 575	1 093	2 908	3 272	21 818
BG315			Lovech	155	543	916	1 614	1 815	15 890
BG312			Montana	249	453	824	1 526	1 716	14 651
BG314			Pleven	261	911	1 898	3 070	3 454	15 562
BG32		Severen tsentralen		1 073	3 280	6 390	10 743	12 086	17 500
BG321			Veliko Tarnovo	259	933	2 084	3 276	3 685	17 959
BG322			Gabrovo	116	823	895	1 835	2 064	21 351
BG324			Razgrad	225	445	762	1 432	1 611	15 858
BG323			Ruse	240	925	2 002	3 167	3 563	18 658
BG325			Silistra	232	155	647	1 034	1 163	12 087
BG33		Severoiztochen		1 125	3 872	9 819	14 816	16 668	20 185
BG331			Varna	257	2 329	6 612	9 198	10 348	24 007
BG332			Dobrich	346	531	1 182	2 059	2 317	15 642
BG334			Targovishte	227	396	853	1 477	1 661	17 195
BG333			Shumen	294	615	1 172	2 082	2 342	15 614
BG34		Yugoiztochen		903	9 622	9 162	19 686	22 147	23 287
BG341			Burgas	278	1 829	4 471	6 578	7 400	19 534
BG342			Sliven	175	541	1 197	1 914	2 153	12 586
BG344			Stara Zagora	254	6 858	2 566	9 678	10 887	37 138
BG343			Yambol	196	394	927	1 517	1 707	15 805
BG4	Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria			2 316	22 354	69 263	93 934	105 675	31 821
BG41		Yugozapaden		879	14 723	57 345	72 947	82 065	40 676
BG413			Blagoevgrad	338	1 317	2 468	4 124	4 639	16 041
BG415			Kyustendil	128	380	813	1 321	1 486	13 575
BG414			Pernik	82	443	860	1 385	1 558	13 845
BG412			Sofia	237	3 156	1 696	5 089	5 725	25 014
BG411			Sofia (stolitsa)	93	9 427	51 508	61 028	68 657	53 746
BG42		Yuzhen tsentralen		1 437	7 631	11 918	20 987	23 610	18 115
BG425			Kardzhali	323	769	848	1 940	2 183	15 411
BG423			Pazardzhik	305	1 200	1 628	3 133	3 525	15 535
BG421			Plovdiv	435	4 516	7 198	12 149	13 668	21 638
BG424			Smolyan	125	532	720	1 376	1 548	16 425
BG422			Haskovo	249	614	1 524	2 388	2 686	12 859
The data for the previous years have been changed in accordance with the revision of the National Accounts from October 2023.

29.01.2024

Methodology

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - regional level - GDP
Contact
Contact organisation	National Statistical Institute
Contact organisation unit	Non-financial National and Regional Accounts
Contact name	Boryana Manolova
Contact person function	Head of department
Contact mail address	2 P. Volov Str., Sofia 1038
Contact email address	[email protected]
Contact phone number
Contact fax number
Metadata update
Metadata last certified	17 August 2023
Metadata last posted	17 August 2023
Metadata last update	17 August 2023
Statistical presentation
Data description	The calculation and the regionalization of the gross value added (GVA) and GDP by region and economic activity groups enjoy common definitions and concepts used in the development of a standard system of national accounts for the country and underpin the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). The calculations follow the methodological consistency of the production method. The regional equivalent of GDP - gross domestic product by region, measured at market prices, as to the quantity of regional gross value added at basic prices added regionalized net taxes on products (taxes less subsidies). The sum of BVPR at market prices for all regions is equal to GDP at market prices for the national economy.
Classification system	· Classification of Economic Activities (CEA-2008, for international use NACE.BG-2008); · National Classification of Economic Activities (NCEA-2003, for international use NACE.BG-2003).
Sector coverage	Total of economy by regions
Statistical concepts and definitions	The production approach GDP at market prices is calculated as the sum of gross value added at basic prices in the economy and adjustments, which include net taxes on products, non- value-added tax and import duties. Gross output (at basic prices) is the value of goods and services produced as a result of the production activity of resident units in annual period. It can be a market and non-market. Market is the output that is sold or realized otherwise market or is intended for sale or exchange in future periods at prices significantly affect the market demand and supply and cover the costs of producing goods and services. This output is calculated as the sum of: · Net proceeds from sales (less the book value of goods sold); · The cost of acquisition of fixed assets by economic means; · Change in inventories of finished goods and work in progress. As a result of the price changes the value of inventories of finished goods and work in progress accumulate so-called holding gains / losses. To eliminate its influence, the value of gross output is adjusted for holding gains / losses. Is a non-market production, which is not intended for sale or other market conditions. It includes goods and services produced and used for their own final consumption or capital or provided for individual or collective consumption free of charge or at not economically significant prices. This production is estimated as the sum of all current expenses ( materials for outside services, labor, social security, etc. ) used to produce it Intermediate consumption includes the value of all goods and services, transformed or entirely consumed in the production process during the period, excluding consumption of fixed assets recorded as consumption of fixed capital (depreciation).
Statistical unit	Enterprise, local unit of
Statistical population	Economic territory of the country
Reference area	Bulgaria
Time coverage	from 2000 (Infostat)
Base period
Unit of measure
BGN, thousand, million
Reference period
Year
Institutional mandate
Legal acts and other agreements	REGULATION (EU) No 549/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
Data sharing	Eurostat program to provide data on national and regional accounts.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality - policy	· Law on Statistics; · Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society.
Confidentiality - data treatment
Release policy
Release calendar	The date of publication of statistical information is available in the Calendar for the results of statistical surveys of NSI. Statistical information is published annually: 24 months after the reporting period.
Release calendar access	The calendar is available on the NSI website: https://www.nsi.bg/en/node/480
User access	Data is published on the NSI website, section Macroeconomic statistics - Gross Domestic Product in accordance with the Law on Statistics and the European Statistics Code of Practice respecting the professional independence and aimed at objectivity, transparency and equal treatment of all consumers.
Frequency of dissemination
Annually
Accessibility and clarity
News release
Publications	· Publication "Main Macroeconomic Indicators"; · Statistical Yearbook; · Statistical Reference book.
On-line database	Data are available to all users of the NSI website under the heading Macroeconomic statistics - Gross Domestic Product - Annual data - GDP - regional level: https://www.nsi.bg/en/node/5493
Micro-data access	Not applicable.
Other
Documentation on methodology	European System of National Accounts (2010) (Eurostat).
Quality documentation
Quality management
Quality assurance	· European Statistics Code of Practice; · Common framework for quality management in the National Statistical System.
Quality assessment
Relevance
User needs
User satisfaction
Completeness
Accuracy and reliability
Overall accuracy
Sampling error
Non-sampling error
Timeliness and punctuality
Timeliness	Updated annual data - T +24 months after the reporting period.
Punctuality
Coherence and comparability
Comparability - geographical
Comparability - over time
Coherence - cross domain
Coherence - internal
Cost and burden
Data revision
Data revision - policy	In practice, the system of national accounts, there are two main types of revisions. The first type of audits is ongoing, regular characterized by the presence of new or updated statistical information based on statistical surveys or administrative sources. The second type of revisions is related to a change in the methodology and calculation procedures for specific statistical indicators.
Data revision - practice	National accounts data are subject to continuous routine revisions as new input data becomes available. This will typically also entail revisions of the national accounts aggregates, which are derived from these data. In BG national accounts two types of revisions are: regular – preliminary, final data; and main - based on implementation of new methodology or GNI reservations.
Statistical processing
Source data	• Statement of revenue and expenditure of enterprises, including the statistical annexes; • Labour Force Survey.
Frequency of data collection	Yearly
Data collection	Comprehensive sample (labour force)
Data validation
Data compilation
Adjustment
Comment

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Methodology

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - regional level - GDP
Contact
Contact organisation	National Statistical Institute
Contact organisation unit	Non-financial National and Regional Accounts
Contact name	Boryana Manolova
Contact person function	Head of department
Contact mail address	2 P. Volov Str., Sofia 1038
Contact email address	[email protected]
Contact phone number
Contact fax number
Statistical presentation
Data description	The calculation and the regionalization of the gross value added (GVA) and GDP by region and economic activity groups enjoy common definitions and concepts used in the development of a standard system of national accounts for the country and underpin the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). The calculations follow the methodological consistency of the production method. The regional equivalent of GDP - gross domestic product by region, measured at market prices, as to the quantity of regional gross value added at basic prices added regionalized net taxes on products (taxes less subsidies). The sum of BVPR at market prices for all regions is equal to GDP at market prices for the national economy.
Classification system	· Classification of Economic Activities (CEA-2008, for international use NACE.BG-2008); · National Classification of Economic Activities (NCEA-2003, for international use NACE.BG-2003).
Sector coverage	Total of economy by regions
Statistical concepts and definitions	The production approach GDP at market prices is calculated as the sum of gross value added at basic prices in the economy and adjustments, which include net taxes on products, non- value-added tax and import duties. Gross output (at basic prices) is the value of goods and services produced as a result of the production activity of resident units in annual period. It can be a market and non-market. Market is the output that is sold or realized otherwise market or is intended for sale or exchange in future periods at prices significantly affect the market demand and supply and cover the costs of producing goods and services. This output is calculated as the sum of: · Net proceeds from sales (less the book value of goods sold); · The cost of acquisition of fixed assets by economic means; · Change in inventories of finished goods and work in progress. As a result of the price changes the value of inventories of finished goods and work in progress accumulate so-called holding gains / losses. To eliminate its influence, the value of gross output is adjusted for holding gains / losses. Is a non-market production, which is not intended for sale or other market conditions. It includes goods and services produced and used for their own final consumption or capital or provided for individual or collective consumption free of charge or at not economically significant prices. This production is estimated as the sum of all current expenses ( materials for outside services, labor, social security, etc. ) used to produce it Intermediate consumption includes the value of all goods and services, transformed or entirely consumed in the production process during the period, excluding consumption of fixed assets recorded as consumption of fixed capital (depreciation).
Statistical unit	Enterprise, local unit of
Statistical population	Economic territory of the country
Reference area	Bulgaria
Time coverage	from 2000 (Infostat)
Base period
Statistical processing
Source data	• Statement of revenue and expenditure of enterprises, including the statistical annexes; • Labour Force Survey.
Frequency of data collection	Yearly
Data collection	Comprehensive sample (labour force)
Data validation
Data compilation
Adjustment
Quality management
Quality assurance	· European Statistics Code of Practice; · Common framework for quality management in the National Statistical System.
Quality assessment
Relevance
User needs
User satisfaction
Completeness
Data completeness - rate
Accuracy and reliability
Overall accuracy
Sampling error
Sampling errors - indicators
Non-sampling error
Coverage error
Over-coverage - rate
Common units - proportion
Measurement error
Non response error
Unit non-response - rate
Item non-response - rate
Processing error
Imputation - rate
Model assumption error
Seasonal adjustment
Data revision - policy	In practice, the system of national accounts, there are two main types of revisions. The first type of audits is ongoing, regular characterized by the presence of new or updated statistical information based on statistical surveys or administrative sources. The second type of revisions is related to a change in the methodology and calculation procedures for specific statistical indicators.
Data revision - practice	National accounts data are subject to continuous routine revisions as new input data becomes available. This will typically also entail revisions of the national accounts aggregates, which are derived from these data. In BG national accounts two types of revisions are: regular – preliminary, final data; and main - based on implementation of new methodology or GNI reservations.
Data revision - average size
Timeliness and punctuality
Timeliness	Updated annual data - T +24 months after the reporting period.
Time lag - first results
Time lag - final results
Punctuality
Punctuality - delivery and publication
Coherence and comparability
Comparability - geographical
Asymmetry for mirror flows statistics - coefficient
Comparability - over time
Length of comparable time series
Coherence - cross domain
Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics
Coherence - National Accounts
Coherence - internal
Accessibility and clarity
News release
Publications	· Publication "Main Macroeconomic Indicators"; · Statistical Yearbook; · Statistical Reference book.
On-line database	Data are available to all users of the NSI website under the heading Macroeconomic statistics - Gross Domestic Product - Annual data - GDP - regional level: https://www.nsi.bg/en/node/5493
Data tables - consultations
Micro-data access	Not applicable.
Other
Metadata - consultations
Documentation on methodology	European System of National Accounts (2010) (Eurostat).
Metadata completeness – rate
Quality documentation
Cost and burden
Confidentiality
Confidentiality - policy	· Law on Statistics; · Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society.
Confidentiality – data treatment
Comment