Research and development activity (R&D)

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY (R&D) - R&D expenditure; R&D personnel
Contact
Contact organisation	National Statistical Institute
Contact organisation unit	Statistics on Labour costs, Research and Development, Innovation and Information Society Department
Contact name	Nadia Katerinkina
Contact person function	State expert
Contact mail address	2, P. Volov Str.; 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria
Contact email address	[email protected]
Contact phone number	+359 2 9857 167
Contact fax number
Metadata update
Metadata last certified	12 November 2024
Metadata last posted	12 November 2024
Metadata last update	12 November 2024
Statistical presentation
Data description	The statistical survey on research and development activity (R&D) provides internationally comparable information about the characterization of resources (expenditure and personnel) on research and development in Bulgaria.
Classification system	· Classification of economic activities (CEA-2008, for international use NACE.BG-2008); · Fields of Research and Development (FORD) classification; · Classification of territorial units for statistics in Bulgaria (NUTS).
Sector coverage	R&D survey covers R&D performed in all four institutional sectors: Business enterprise (BES), Government (GOV), Higher education (HES), Private non-profit (PNP).
Statistical concepts and definitions	Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge. R&D activity covers basic research, applied research and experimental development. The indicator 'R&D expenditure' is defined as all expenditures for R&D performed within a statistical unit, whatever the source of funds. Total intramural R&D expenditure (GERD) comprises current costs and capital expenditure on R&D. The indicator 'R&D personnel' measures the human resources going directly into R&D activity, responsible for creation, application and dissemination of new knowledge. R&D personnel include all persons engaged directly in R&D, as well as those providing direct support on R&D (R&D managers, administrators, technicians and clerical staff). R&D personnel comprise following categories: · Researchers; · Other R&D personnel. Researchers are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge. They conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models, techniques instrumentation, software or operational methods. Other R&D personnel comprise Technicians and Other supporting staff. Technicians participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods and the use of research equipment, normally under the supervision of researchers. Other supporting staff includes skilled and unskilled craftsmen, and administrative, secretarial and clerical staff participating in R&D projects or directly associated with such projects.
Statistical unit	Enterprise.
Statistical population	R&D survey covers all scientific institutions and organizations, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Agricultural Academy, higher education institutes, university hospitals, enterprises and other organizations, which irrespective of their main activity perform R&D as well - i.e. if at least one person of the personnel is engaged in R&D during the year.
Reference area	Bulgaria.
Time coverage	Since 1996 - the last reference year.
Base period	Not applicable.
Unit of measure
R&D expenditure - thousand BGN; R&D personnel - in head count (HC); full-time equivalent (FTE).
Reference period
Calendar year.
Institutional mandate
Legal acts and other agreements	EU Legislation: · Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on European business statistics, repealing 10 legal acts in the field of business statistics; · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197 of 30 July 2020 laying down technical specifications and arrangements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European business statistics repealing 10 legal acts in the field of business statistics. National Legal basis: · Law on Statistics; · National Statistical Programme.
Data sharing	Not applicable.
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	The individual (primary) data are confidential according to the Law on Statistics and European legislation. To ensure their protection and inability to be identified, the aggregated indicators are also defined as confidential when the indicator is calculated from one or two enterprises or one enterprise formed more than 85% of the total value of this indicator.
Release policy
Release calendar	The deadline for dissemination of the statistical information on R&D activity is specified in the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute.
Release calendar access	The calendar is available on the NSI website.
User access	Data are published on the NSI website and on NSI information system INFOSTAT and are available to all users of statistical information.
Frequency of dissemination
Preliminary data - 10 months after the end of the reference period; Final data - 14 months after the end of the reference period
Accessibility and clarity
News release	News release on the basis of preliminary data from the survey.
Publications	· Statistical Yearbook; · Statistical Reference book; · 'Bulgaria'(brochure).
On-line database	Data are available for all users on the NSI website and on NSI information system INFOSTAT under the heading R&D, Innovation and Information Society.
Micro-data access	Micro data are neither distributed nor provided to the users.
Other	Information service on request, according to the Rules for dissemination of statistical products and services of NSI.
Documentation on methodology	Methodological manual 'Frascati' (Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development - Frascati Manual, OECD, 2015), adopted by Eurostat for statistical surveys on R&D.
Quality documentation	Quality reports on R&D statistics.
Quality management
Quality assurance	Statistical practices used to compile R&D data are in compliance with Frascati Manual recommendations.
Quality assessment	Quality assessment is based on standard quality criteria - relevance, accuracy and reliability, timeliness, comparability and coherence.
Relevance
User needs	Main users of R&D data are ministries, research institutions and other users in the country, as well as Eurostat, OCDE and other international organizations.
User satisfaction	User satisfaction survey is not conducted.
Completeness	In accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197 the required data completeness is ensured for all variables.
Accuracy and reliability
Overall accuracy	The statistical data are of good accuracy and reliability.
Sampling error	The survey is exhaustive and there are no sampling errors.
Non-sampling error
Timeliness and punctuality
Timeliness	Preliminary data - 10 months after the end of the reference period. Final data - 14 months after the end of the reference period.
Punctuality	Deadlines for R&D data delivery, specified in the Release Calendar, are strictly respected.
Coherence and comparability
Comparability - geographical	Data for Bulgaria are comparable with the data for the rest EU member states.
Comparability - over time	Data are comparable over time.
Coherence - cross domain	R&D data are coherent with data obtained from the Innovation survey.
Coherence - internal	No significant deviations between preliminary and final R&D data.
Cost and burden
Not applicable.
Data revision
Data revision - policy	Not applicable.
Data revision - practice	Not applicable.
Statistical processing
Source data	R&D survey.
Frequency of data collection	Yearly.
Data collection	Exhaustive survey for all enterprises and organizations performing R&D as a primary or secondary activity. Data are collected using a paper and electronic (on-line) questionnaire included in the annual reports on the activities of enterprises, budget organizations and financial institutions.
Data validation	Data validation is done through arithmetic and logic control of input data and comparison of the output data with the results of previous R&D surveys and data from administrative sources.
Data compilation	The R&D survey is exhaustive survey and no estimates are made.
Adjustment	Not applicable.
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY (R&D) - R&D expenditure; R&D personnel
Contact
Contact organisation	National Statistical Institute
Contact organisation unit	Statistics on Labour costs, Research and Development, Innovation and Information Society Department
Contact name	Nadia Katerinkina
Contact person function	State expert
Contact mail address	2, P. Volov Str.; 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria
Contact email address	[email protected]
Contact phone number	+359 2 9857 167
Contact fax number
Statistical presentation
Data description	The statistical survey on research and development activity (R&D) provides internationally comparable information about the characterization of resources (expenditure and personnel) on research and development in Bulgaria.
Classification system	· Classification of economic activities (CEA-2008, for international use NACE.BG-2008); · Fields of Research and Development (FORD) classification; · Classification of territorial units for statistics in Bulgaria (NUTS).
Sector coverage	R&D survey covers R&D performed in all four institutional sectors: Business enterprise (BES), Government (GOV), Higher education (HES), Private non-profit (PNP).
Statistical concepts and definitions	Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge. R&D activity covers basic research, applied research and experimental development. The indicator 'R&D expenditure' is defined as all expenditures for R&D performed within a statistical unit, whatever the source of funds. Total intramural R&D expenditure (GERD) comprises current costs and capital expenditure on R&D. The indicator 'R&D personnel' measures the human resources going directly into R&D activity, responsible for creation, application and dissemination of new knowledge. R&D personnel include all persons engaged directly in R&D, as well as those providing direct support on R&D (R&D managers, administrators, technicians and clerical staff). R&D personnel comprise following categories: · Researchers; · Other R&D personnel. Researchers are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge. They conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models, techniques instrumentation, software or operational methods. Other R&D personnel comprise Technicians and Other supporting staff. Technicians participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods and the use of research equipment, normally under the supervision of researchers. Other supporting staff includes skilled and unskilled craftsmen, and administrative, secretarial and clerical staff participating in R&D projects or directly associated with such projects.
Statistical unit	Enterprise.
Statistical population	R&D survey covers all scientific institutions and organizations, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Agricultural Academy, higher education institutes, university hospitals, enterprises and other organizations, which irrespective of their main activity perform R&D as well - i.e. if at least one person of the personnel is engaged in R&D during the year.
Reference area	Bulgaria.
Time coverage	Since 1996 - the last reference year.
Base period	Not applicable.
Statistical processing
Source data	R&D survey.
Frequency of data collection	Yearly.
Data collection	Exhaustive survey for all enterprises and organizations performing R&D as a primary or secondary activity. Data are collected using a paper and electronic (on-line) questionnaire included in the annual reports on the activities of enterprises, budget organizations and financial institutions.
Data validation	Data validation is done through arithmetic and logic control of input data and comparison of the output data with the results of previous R&D surveys and data from administrative sources.
Data compilation	The R&D survey is exhaustive survey and no estimates are made.
Adjustment	Not applicable.
Quality management
Quality assurance	Statistical practices used to compile R&D data are in compliance with Frascati Manual recommendations.
Quality assessment	Quality assessment is based on standard quality criteria - relevance, accuracy and reliability, timeliness, comparability and coherence.
Relevance
User needs	Main users of R&D data are ministries, research institutions and other users in the country, as well as Eurostat, OCDE and other international organizations.
User satisfaction	User satisfaction survey is not conducted.
Completeness	In accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197 the required data completeness is ensured for all variables.
Data completeness - rate	R&D data are produced in all required breakdowns for the obligatory variables according to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197. Additional data breakdowns are also compiled in order to satisfy user needs.
Accuracy and reliability
Overall accuracy	The statistical data are of good accuracy and reliability.
Sampling error	The survey is exhaustive and there are no sampling errors.
Sampling errors - indicators	The survey is exhaustive and there are no sampling errors.
Non-sampling error
Coverage error	There are no indications for coverage errors.
Over-coverage - rate	There is no over-coverage.
Common units - proportion	Not applicable.
Measurement error	In order to minimize the measurement errors, because of misunderstanding of the respondents, R&D questionnaire is attended with methodological explanatory notes in line with Frascati Manual recommendations.
Non response error	Actions to reduce the non-response include telephone calls and e-mails to the respondents for collection of data.
Unit non-response - rate	Unit non-response error is 8.2%.
Item non-response - rate	There is not item non-response error.
Processing error	Processing errors are negligible due to extensive arithmetic and logical checking control of data.
Imputation - rate	Not applicable.
Model assumption error	Not applicable.
Seasonal adjustment	Not applicable.
Data revision - policy	Not applicable.
Data revision - practice	Not applicable.
Data revision - average size	Not applicable.
Timeliness and punctuality
Timeliness	Preliminary data - 10 months after the end of the reference period. Final data - 14 months after the end of the reference period.
Time lag - first results	Preliminary data - 10 months after the end of the reference period.
Time lag - final results	Final data - 14 months after the end of the reference period.
Punctuality	Deadlines for R&D data delivery, specified in the Release Calendar, are strictly respected.
Punctuality - delivery and publication	R&D data are published at the date specified in the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the NSI.
Coherence and comparability
Comparability - geographical	Data for Bulgaria are comparable with the data for the rest EU member states.
Asymmetry for mirror flows statistics - coefficient	Not applicable.
Comparability - over time	Data are comparable over time.
Length of comparable time series
Coherence - cross domain	R&D data are coherent with data obtained from the Innovation survey.
Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics	Not applicable.
Coherence - National Accounts	R&D data are used for estimation of capitalization of R&D expenditure in the national accounts.
Coherence - internal	No significant deviations between preliminary and final R&D data.
Accessibility and clarity
News release	News release on the basis of preliminary data from the survey.
Publications	· Statistical Yearbook; · Statistical Reference book; · 'Bulgaria'(brochure).
On-line database	Data are available for all users on the NSI website and on NSI information system INFOSTAT under the heading R&D, Innovation and Information Society.
Data tables - consultations
Micro-data access	Micro data are neither distributed nor provided to the users.
Other	Information service on request, according to the Rules for dissemination of statistical products and services of NSI.
Metadata - consultations
Documentation on methodology	Methodological manual 'Frascati' (Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development - Frascati Manual, OECD, 2015), adopted by Eurostat for statistical surveys on R&D.
Metadata completeness – rate
Quality documentation	Quality reports on R&D statistics.
Cost and burden
Not applicable.
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	The individual (primary) data are confidential according to the Law on Statistics and European legislation. To ensure their protection and inability to be identified, the aggregated indicators are also defined as confidential when the indicator is calculated from one or two enterprises or one enterprise formed more than 85% of the total value of this indicator.
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Research and Development Activity in 2023 (preliminary data)

Thursday, 31 October 2024 - 11:00

In 2023, the total amount of expenditure on research and development activity (R&D) was 1 467.5 million BGN, which was 15.9% more than the previous year. The annual growth tendency is retained for the period 2019 - 2023.

R&D intensity (R&D expenditure as a percentage of the gross domestic product) amounted to 0.79% and it was 0.04 percentage points higher than in 2022.

Regarding R&D expenditure by fields of science in 2023, as in the previous year, the highest share belonged to the R&D expenditure in engineering and technology science...

NIRD_2023_en_A32ZLMH.pdf

Research and Development Activity in 2022 (preliminary data)

Tuesday, 31 October 2023 - 11:00

In 2022, the total amount of expenditure on research and development activity (R&D) was 1 265.6 million BGN, which was 17.8% more than the previous year. The annual growth tendency is retained for the period 2018 - 2022.

R&D intensity (R&D expenditure as a percentage of the gross domestic product) amounted to 0.75% and it was 0.02 percentage points lower than in 2021.

Regarding R&D expenditure by fields of science in 2022, as in the previous year, the highest share belonged to the R&D expenditure in technical sciences - 50.5% (638...

NIRD_2022_en_2BOZQ9B.pdf

Research and Development Activity in 2021 (preliminary data)

Monday, 31 October 2022 - 11:00

In 2021, the total amount of expenditure on research and development activity (R&D) was 1 074.0 million BGN, which was 4.9% more than the previous year. The annual growth tendency is retained for the period 2017 - 2021.

R&D intensity (R&D expenditure as a percentage of the gross domestic product) amounted to 0.77% and it was 0.08 percentage points lower than in 2020.

In the structure of R&D expenditure by fields of science in 2021, as in the previous year, the highest share belonged to the R&D expenditure in technical sciences - 51.5% (...

NIRD_2021_en_YU9ECA8.pdf

Research and Development Activity in 2020 (preliminary data)

Friday, 29 October 2021 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data in 2020 the total amount of expenditure on research and development activity (R&D) was 1 023.8 million BGN, and the personnel engaged in conducting research and experimental development amounted to 26 085 (in full-time equivalent).

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NIRD_2020_en_7LO0NEF.pdf

Research and Development Activity in 2019 (preliminary data)

Friday, 30 October 2020 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data in 2019 the total amount of expenditure on research and development activity (R&D) was 1 002.1 million BGN, and the personnel engaged in conducting research and experimental development amounted to 26 399 (in full-time equivalent).

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NIRD_2019_en_O2NGWYK.pdf

Research and Development Activity in 2018 (preliminary data)

Thursday, 31 October 2019 - 11:00

In 2018, the total amount of expenditure on research and development activity (R&D) was 827.6 million BGN, which was 8.9% more than the previous year.

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NIRD_2018p_en_O2NGWYK.pdf

Research and Development Activity in 2017 (preliminary data)

Wednesday, 31 October 2018 - 11:00

In 2017, the total amount of expenditure on research and development activity (R&D) was 760.2 million BGN, which was 3.5% more than the previous year.

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NIRD_2017p_en_TIIPJ1G.pdf

Research and Development Activity in 2016 (preliminary data)

Tuesday, 31 October 2017 - 11:00

In 2016, the total amount of expenditure on research and development activity (R&D) was 734.0 million BGN which was 13.7% less than the previous year.

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NIRD_2016p_en_8V2UE6V.pdf

Research and Development Activity in 2015 (preliminary data)

Monday, 31 October 2016 - 11:00

In 2015, the total amount of expenditure on research and development activity (R&D) was 847.2 million BGN which was 27.4% more than the previous year.

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NIRD_2015p_en_7LK1LKB.pdf

Research and Development Activity in 2014 (preliminary data)

Friday, 30 October 2015 - 11:00

In 2014, the total amount of expenditure on research and development activity (R&D) was 656.1 million BGN which was 25.8% more than the previous year.

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NIRD_2014p_en_BIQ9OQU.pdf

Research and Development Activity in 2013 (preliminary data)

Wednesday, 15 October 2014 - 11:00

In 2013, the total amount of expenditure on research and development activity (R&D) was 521.2 million BGN which was 5.0% more than the previous year.

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NIRD_2013p_en_X3NTTPF.pdf

Research and Development Activity in 2012 (preliminary data)

Tuesday, 15 October 2013 - 11:00

In 2012, the total amount of the expenditure on research and development (R&D) was 495.9 million BGN, which was by 15.5% more in comparison with the previous year. The R&D intensity amounted to 0.64% of GDP and was by 0.07 percentage points higher compared to 2011.

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NIRD_2012p_en_6VQ9SFW.pdf

Research and Development Activity in 2011 (preliminary data)

Monday, 15 October 2012 - 11:00

In 2011 the total amount of the expenditure on research and development activity (R&D) was 429.6 million BGN or by 1.9% more in comparison with the previous year, as their growth compared to the previous years in absolute value had no impact on the R&D intensity (R&D expenditure as % of GDP) which is one of the key indicators for measuring progress of the European Union (EU) in achieving the targets of the new Europe 2020 strategy - a strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.

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NIRD_2011p_en.pdf

Research and Development Activity, 2010

Friday, 14 October 2011 - 11:00

In 2010 the total amount of the expenditure on research and development activity (R&D) is 420.1 million BGN which increases by 16.4% in comparison with the previous year and the annual growth tendency retains for the period of 2006 - 2010.

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NIRD_2010p_en.pdf

Research and Development Activity in 2009 (preliminary data)

Friday, 29 October 2010 - 11:00

In 2009 the total amount of the expenditure on research and development activity (R&D) is 361.1 million BGN which increases by 10.8% in comparison with the previous year and the annual growth tendency retains for the period of 2005 - 2009.

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NIRD_2009p_en.pdf

Research and Development Activity, 2008

Wednesday, 30 June 2010 - 11:00

In 2008 the total expenditure amount to 0.49% of GDP, which is only 0.01 percentage points higher than the previous year.

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NIRD_R&D2008_en.pdf

Research and Development Activity, 2008 (preliminary data)

Friday, 30 October 2009 - 11:00

In 2008 the total amount of the expenditure on research and development activity (R&D) is 325.9 million BGN which increases by 19.3% in comparison with the previous year and the annual growth tendency retains for the period of 2001 - 2008.

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NIRD_2008_en.pdf

Statistical Reference Book 2024

Monday, 24 June 2024 - 11:30

Тhe National Statistical Institute presents to the users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2024 in English.

The Statistical Reference Book presents up-to-date information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2019 - 2023 period.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic acti...

Bulgaria 2024

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The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2024 to the users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, representatives of business, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English.

The publication contains up-to-date statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2018 - 2023 ...

Statistical Reference Book 2024 (Bulgarian version)

Friday, 14 June 2024 - 12:00

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2024 in Bulgarian.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry,...

Statistical Yearbook 2023

Monday, 3 June 2024 - 10:00

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 91-st edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2017 - 2022 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the National Statistical Sys...

Statistical Reference Book 2023 (Bulgarian version)

Wednesday, 5 July 2023 - 09:00

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2023 in Bulgarian.

The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2018 - 2022 period.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings ...

Statistical Reference Book 2023

Wednesday, 5 July 2023 - 09:00

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2023 in English.

Statistical Yearbook 2022

Wednesday, 7 June 2023 - 09:00

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 90th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2016 - 2021 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the National Statistical ...

Statistical Reference Book 2022

Wednesday, 10 August 2022 - 11:00

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2022 in English.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, ...

Bulgaria 2022

Monday, 4 July 2022 - 17:20

The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2022 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, business, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2016 - 2021 period. It also includes n...

Statistical Reference Book 2022 (Bulgarian version)

Monday, 4 July 2022 - 12:00

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2022 in Bulgarian.

Statistical Yearbook 2021

Thursday, 2 June 2022 - 11:30

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 89^th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2015 - 2020 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...

Statistical Reference Book 2021

Thursday, 8 July 2021 - 14:45

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2021 in English.

Statistical Reference Book 2021 (Bulgarian version)

Tuesday, 22 June 2021 - 13:50

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2021 in Bulgarian.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agri...

Statistical Yearbook 2020

Wednesday, 9 June 2021 - 11:40

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 88^th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2014 - 2019 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...

Bulgaria 2021

Wednesday, 9 June 2021 - 11:25

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Friday, 22 January 2021 - 14:18

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 80^t^h edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for the 2007 - 2011 period in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

Accor...

Statistical Reference Book 2020

Friday, 26 June 2020 - 12:18

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2020 in English.

Statistical Reference Book 2020 (Bulgarian version)

Thursday, 18 June 2020 - 12:07

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2020 in Bulgarian.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture,...

Bulgaria 2020

Thursday, 11 June 2020 - 17:40

The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2020 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, business, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2014 - 2019 period. It also includes non-trad...

Statistical Yearbook 2019

Friday, 29 May 2020 - 16:10

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 87^th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2013 - 2018 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...

Statistical Yearbook 2018 in infographics

Tuesday, 25 June 2019 - 14:00

The National Statistical Institute presents to your attention the 86^th edition of the Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria in infographics.

In 2018, for the first time, we presented the results of the statistical surveys through graphics, images and other visualization tools, which resulted in a positive response among a wide range of users. We believe that this modern way of presenting statistical information will trigger the interest in those who for the first time encounter the meaning of numbers revealing important aspects of socio-economic life.

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Statistical Reference Book 2019

Monday, 24 June 2019 - 15:10

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2019 in English.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, f...

Statistical Reference Book 2019 (Bulgarian version)

Thursday, 13 June 2019 - 15:25

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2019 in Bulgarian.

Statistical Yearbook 2018

Tuesday, 21 May 2019 - 09:50

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 86^th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2012 - 2017 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...

Sustainable development of Bulgaria 2005 - 2016

Wednesday, 30 January 2019 - 10:36

The National Statistical Institute offers to the users the overview publication ‘Sustainable Development of Bulgaria 2005 - 2016’. The publication contains statistical indicators elaborated in conformity with the System of Sustainable Development Indicators developed by EUROSTAT.

The data is systematized in the following sections: Socioeconomic development; Sustainable consumption and production; Social inclusion; Demographic changes; Public health; Climate change and clean energy; Sustainable transport; Natural resources; Global partnership; Good governance.

Main objective ...

Statistical Reference Book 2018

Friday, 29 June 2018 - 12:55

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2018 in English.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, f...

Statistical Yearbook 2017 in infographics

Monday, 25 June 2018 - 10:00

The National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria offers a different view of the statistical information included in the 85th edition of the Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria.

The publication is intended for a wider audience as statistical data are presented in a plain and easy understandable way.

The current state and changes in the socio-economic and cultural life in the country are presented not in the traditional way in tables and text, but through infographics - images, graphics and other visualization tools.

We belie...

Statistical Reference Book 2018 (Bulgarian version)

Wednesday, 13 June 2018 - 16:30

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2018 in Bulgarian.

Statistical Yearbook 2017

Tuesday, 29 May 2018 - 16:37

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 84^th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2012 - 2016 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...

Bulgaria 2018

Friday, 18 May 2018 - 14:40

The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2018 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, business, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2013 - 2017 period. It also includes non-trad...

Statistical Reference Book 2017

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 - 11:00

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2017 in English.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, f...

Statistical Reference Book 2017 (Bulgarian version)

Monday, 12 June 2017 - 16:12

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2017 in Bulgarian.

Bulgaria 2017

Wednesday, 7 June 2017 - 14:40

The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2017 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, business, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2012 - 2016 period. It also includes non-traditional i...

Statistical Yearbook 2016

Tuesday, 30 May 2017 - 10:40

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2011 - 2015 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...

Statistical Reference Book 2016

Monday, 13 June 2016 - 16:54

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2016 in English.

Statistical Reference Book 2016 (Bulgarian version)

Monday, 6 June 2016 - 12:25

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2016 in Bulgarian.

Bulgaria 2016

Friday, 3 June 2016 - 11:32

The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2016 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2011 - 2015 period. It also includes non-traditiona...

Statistical Yearbook 2015

Friday, 20 May 2016 - 14:10

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 83^rd edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2010 - 2014 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...

Statistical Reference Book 2015

Wednesday, 10 June 2015 - 16:58

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2015 in English.

Statistical Reference Book 2015 (Bulgarian version)

Tuesday, 2 June 2015 - 16:42

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2015 in Bulgarian.

Bulgaria 2015

Tuesday, 26 May 2015 - 15:23

The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2015 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2010 - 2014 period. It also includes non-tra...

Statistical Yearbook 2014

Wednesday, 13 May 2015 - 16:19

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 82^nd edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2009 - 2013 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the Nati...

Statistical Reference Book 2014

Wednesday, 18 June 2014 - 10:01

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2014 in English.

Statistical Reference Book 2014 (Bulgarian version)

Monday, 9 June 2014 - 16:59

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2014 in Bulgarian.

Bulgaria 2014

Thursday, 5 June 2014 - 16:58

The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2014 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2008 - 2013 period. It also includes non-traditional ...

Statistical Yearbook 2013

Friday, 23 May 2014 - 18:00

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 81^st edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2008 - 2012 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the Nati...

Statistical Reference Book 2013

Thursday, 4 July 2013 - 14:22

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2013 in English.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agric...

Statistical Reference Book 2013 (Bulgarian version)

Wednesday, 26 June 2013 - 14:18

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2013 in Bulgarian.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agr...

Bulgaria 2013

Wednesday, 19 June 2013 - 10:56

The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2013 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2007 - 2012 period. It also inc...

Statistical Reference Book 2012

Monday, 27 August 2012 - 17:19

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2012 in English.

The Statistical Reference Book represents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2007 - 2011 period.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agr...

Statistical Reference Book 2012 (Bulgarian version)

Tuesday, 24 July 2012 - 17:01

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2012 in Bulgarian.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings&...

Bulgaria 2012

Friday, 22 June 2012 - 16:20

The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2012 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2006 - 2011 period. It also inc...

Statistical Yearbook 2011

Friday, 22 June 2012 - 10:53

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 79^t^h edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for the 2005 - 2010 period in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According ...

Statistical Reference Book 2011

Tuesday, 26 July 2011 - 17:30

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2011 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments...

Bulgaria 2011

Tuesday, 5 July 2011 - 09:00

The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2011 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2005 - 2010 period. It als...

Statistical Yearbook 2010

Monday, 20 June 2011 - 14:41

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 78^t^h edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for the 2004 - 2009 period in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

Accor...

Statistical Yearbook 2009

Thursday, 30 December 2010 - 14:00

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 77th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format. The issue is published in 2010, which marks 130 years since the establishment of a statistical institution in Bulgaria and 100 years since publishing of the first ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Bulgarian Kingdom’ in 1910.

This issue has new design and layout. It provides current statistical information about ...

Statistical Reference Book 2010

Friday, 1 October 2010 - 15:09

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2010 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments...

Bulgaria 2010

Friday, 16 July 2010 - 15:00

The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2010 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2003 - 2009 period. It also inc...

Bulgaria 2009 - Statistical Panorama

Friday, 2 July 2010 - 17:48

The National Statistical Institute annual publication Bulgaria 2009 - Statistical Panorama (in Bulgarian and summary in English) is available to users of statistical information. In the issue are analyzed the demographic, social and economic development of the Republic of Bulgaria in 2009. Comparisons with the previuous 2008, the basic 2000 and the year 1995 are also made. The publication considers trends and structural changes occurring in the country. Results from pilot Eurostat projects and one-time surveys in the respective fields are being used.

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Sustainable Development of Bulgaria 2008

Monday, 28 June 2010 - 14:56

The National Statistical Institute offers to the users of statistical information the annual publication “Sustainable Development of Bulgaria 2008”. The issue is bilingual (Bulgarian/English) and is structured in sections and subsections, as each subsection contains short analytical text and charts.

The information is systematized in the following sections:

Socioeconomic development;
Sustainable consumption and production;
Social inclusion;
Demographic changes;
Public health;
Climate chang...

Statistical Reference Book 2009

Friday, 4 December 2009 - 00:00

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2009 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.

The issue is with a new design and enrich contents. For the first time are included methodological and analytic notes towards all chapters. The information is illustrated with a rich graphic materials.

The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural ...

Bulgaria 2008 - Statistical Panorama

Friday, 4 September 2009 - 14:55

The National Statistical Institute annual publication Bulgaria 2008 - Statistical Panorama (in Bulgarian and summary in English) is available to users of statistical information. In the issue are analyzed the demographic, social and economic development of the Republic of Bulgaria in 2008. Comparisons with the preceding years are made and the tendencies of the development and the current structural changes are considered.

The publication is formed topically by sections, as each section contains short analytical text with charts and tables. The mai...

Bulgaria 2009

Wednesday, 24 June 2009 - 10:57

The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2009 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2003 - 2008 period. It also inc...

Statistical Yearbook 2008

Wednesday, 13 May 2009 - 11:03

The National Statistical Institute has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 76th edition of the Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria 2008. It provides topical statistical information on the demographic, economic and social development of the country for the 2002 - 2007 period in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the National Statistical System, wh...

Sustainable Development of Bulgaria 2007

Monday, 20 October 2008 - 14:54

The National Statistical Institute offers to the users of statistical information the new annual publication Sustainable Development of Bulgaria 2007. The issue is bilingual (Bulgarian/English) and is structured in sections and subsections, as each subsection contains short analytical text and charts.

The information is systematized in the following sections:

• Socioeconomic development;

• Sustainable consumption and production;

• Social inclusion;...

Statistical Reference Book of the Republic of Bulgaria 2008

Friday, 27 June 2008 - 16:08

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information one of its main publications - Statistical Reference Book of the Republic of Bulgaria 2008 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross dom...