GDP by Regions

Time series : GDP_1.1.4_en.xls

GDP and GVA by economic sector and region, 2023
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			4 663	41 972	115 779	162 414	185 233	28 733
BG3	Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria			3 135	20 970	35 571	59 675	68 059	21 772
BG31		Severozapaden		768	4 110	6 316	11 193	12 765	19 117
BG311			Vidin	114	123	718	955	1 089	15 071
BG313			Vratsa	161	2 097	1 266	3 524	4 019	27 113
BG315			Lovech	119	569	1 095	1 783	2 033	18 024
BG312			Montana	178	372	980	1 530	1 745	15 127
BG314			Pleven	196	949	2 257	3 401	3 879	17 703
BG32		Severen tsentralen		819	3 628	7 373	11 821	13 482	19 729
BG321			Veliko Tarnovo	199	1 001	2 395	3 595	4 101	20 187
BG322			Gabrovo	78	896	1 059	2 033	2 318	24 297
BG324			Razgrad	175	440	896	1 511	1 724	17 081
BG323			Ruse	186	1 113	2 288	3 587	4 091	21 678
BG325			Silistra	180	178	736	1 094	1 248	13 114
BG33		Severoiztochen		860	4 433	10 954	16 247	18 530	22 460
BG331			Varna	195	2 644	7 380	10 219	11 655	26 946
BG332			Dobrich	272	543	1 385	2 200	2 509	17 075
BG334			Targovishte	165	525	891	1 581	1 803	18 802
BG333			Shumen	229	722	1 298	2 248	2 564	17 129
BG34		Yugoiztochen		687	8 799	10 927	20 414	23 281	24 512
BG341			Burgas	208	1 725	5 483	7 416	8 458	22 169
BG342			Sliven	136	483	1 397	2 015	2 298	13 493
BG344			Stara Zagora	194	6 104	3 011	9 309	10 617	36 470
BG343			Yambol	150	487	1 037	1 674	1 909	17 865
BG4	Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria			1 529	21 002	80 209	102 740	117 174	35 286
BG41		Yugozapaden		597	13 656	67 267	81 519	92 972	46 075
BG413			Blagoevgrad	230	1 029	2 890	4 148	4 731	16 449
BG415			Kyustendil	91	386	949	1 426	1 626	15 030
BG414			Pernik	53	480	992	1 524	1 739	15 608
BG412			Sofia	159	2 600	2 068	4 827	5 505	24 251
BG411			Sofia (stolitsa)	64	9 162	60 368	69 594	79 371	61 833
BG42		Yuzhen tsentralen		932	7 346	12 942	21 220	24 202	18 576
BG425			Kardzhali	194	835	947	1 976	2 254	15 593
BG423			Pazardzhik	189	1 227	1 762	3 178	3 625	16 057
BG421			Plovdiv	299	4 281	7 738	12 318	14 048	22 209
BG424			Smolyan	78	495	811	1 384	1 578	17 016
BG422			Haskovo	172	509	1 685	2 365	2 697	13 012

11.02.2025

Methodology

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - regional level - GDP
Contact
Contact organisation	National Statistical Institute
Contact organisation unit	National Non-financial Accounts
Contact name	Marin Gergov Radostina Partinova Hadil Shehebar
Contact person function	Head of department State expert Chief expert
Contact mail address	2 P. Volov Str., Sofia 1038
Contact email address	[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Contact phone number	+359 2 9857 666 +359 2 9857 402 +359 2 9857 537
Contact fax number
Metadata update
Metadata last certified	04 February 2025
Metadata last posted	04 February 2025
Metadata last update	04 February 2025
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	National Non-financial Accounts
Contact name	Marin Gergov Radostina Partinova Hadil Shehebar
Contact person function	Head of department State expert Chief expert
Contact mail address	2 P. Volov Str., Sofia 1038
Contact email address	[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Contact phone number	+359 2 9857 666 +359 2 9857 402 +359 2 9857 537
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