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Weekly data on deaths in Bulgaria from 45 to 48 week in 2023 (preliminary data)

Thursday, 7 December 2023 - 16:30

For the period November 6st - December 3rd, 2023, the number of dead persons in Bulgaria is 7 873 and they are 327 less than during the same period in 2022. The data on deaths in Bulgaria for the period (45th - 48th 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)

Gross Domestic Product for the Third Quarter of 2023 (preliminary data)

Thursday, 7 December 2023 - 11:00

In the third quarter of 2023, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.8% and Gross Value Added (GVA) - by 0.9% compared to the third quarter of 2022 (data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted).

The increase in Gross Value Added is determined by the growth in the following economic activities:

Mining and quarrying; manufacturing; electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; water supply, waste management and remediation activities - 2.9%, Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; transportation and storage; accommodation and food service activities - 2.1%, Financial and insurance activities - 1.7%, Public administration and defence; compulsory social security; education; human health and social work activities - 1.4%, Information and communication - 0.6%, Construction - 0.5%, Professional, scientific and technical activities; administrative and support service activities - 0.3%.

A decline in Agriculture, forestry and fishing was registered - by 5.7%, and in Arts, entertainment and recreation, repair of household goods and other services - by 1.8%.

Regarding the expenditure components of GDP, contributors to the registered positive economic growth are the Final consumption, with a growth of 4.3% and gross fixed capital formation increased by 9.6%.

According to the seasonally adjusted data, in the third quarter of 2023, exports of goods and services decreased by 3.1%, and the imports of goods and services dropped by 5.5% compared to the third quarter of 2022.

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Additional questionnaire under the Household Budget Survey in the Third Quarter of 2023

Tuesday, 5 December 2023 - 11:00

According to data from the additional questionnaire under the Household Budget Survey in the third quarter of 2023, the income of 31.7% of households increased compared to the previous 12 months. The share of individuals who have difficulty covering their daily expenses is 70.1%, which is almost the same compared to the previous quarter.

The survey is conducted under the project ‘Income and Living Conditions (ILC) - Statistical infrastructure under IESS - SILC 2024, 6-year module ‘Access to services’ - Pilot collection of annual data for 2023’ under Grant Agreement with the European Commission № 101122129 - 2022-BG-ILC-SILC. The additional survey aims to carry out quarterly monitoring of changes in the living conditions of households. For the study, 5 513 persons aged 16 and over from 3 059 households were surveyed.

The results of the additional survey can be viewed in the press releases under the heading ‘Income, expenditure and consumption of households’.

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

Monday, 4 December 2023 - 11:00

In October 2023, revenues of the subsector ‘Central Govermnent’  were reported in the amount of BGN 4 501.91 million and expenditures – BGN 4 825.05  million, and for  the subsector ‘Social Security Funds’ the revenues amounted  to BGN 2 506.90 million, and the expenditures are BG 2 448.98 million.

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

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

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

Services Producer Price Indices, Third Quarter of 2023

Friday, 1 December 2023 - 11:00

In the third quarter of 2023, the largest increase in Service prices compared to the previous quarter was recorded in Security and investigation activities - by 3.6%, and in Employment activities - by 2.1%. A decrease in prices was registered in Computer programming, consultancy and related activities and in Information service activities - both by 1.1%.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Short-term Business Statistics'.

Producer Price Indices in Industry, October 2023

Thursday, 30 November 2023 - 11:00

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry decreased by 0.9% in October 2023 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the mining and quarrying industry by 4.3%, and in the manufacturing industry by 1.2%. The prices went up in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 0.3%. 

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 0.6% in October compared to September 2023. The domestic prices went down in the mining and quarrying industry by 2.4%, and in the manufacturing industry by 1.0%. The prices increased in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 0.1%.

The Total Producer Price Index fell by 20.1% in October 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 48.8%, in the mining and quarrying industry by 4.9%, and in the manufacturing industry by 1.7%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 25.9% compared to October 2022. Lower prices were reported in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 47.9%, in the mining and quarrying industry - by 4.5%, and in the manufacturing industry by 1.5%.

Annual statistics on employment and labor costs - final data for 2022

Thursday, 30 November 2023 - 11:00

National Statistical Institute publishes final 2022 data on the number of employees and average annual wages and salaries. In 2022 the number of employees under labour contract was 2 278 832 and increased by 29.9 thousands or 1.3% compared to 2021. The average annual wages and salaries of the employees under labour contract was 21 242 BGN, by 13.4% higher compared to 2021.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Annual statistics on employment and labour cost'.

Expenditure on acquisition of tangible fixed assets for 2022

Thursday, 30 November 2023 - 11:00

The expenditure on the acquisition of tangible fixed assets in all sectors of the economy amounted in 2022 to 27 522 million BGN at current prices and increased by 19.5% compared to the previous year. The largest volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was in the sector of Industry - 7 140 million BGN, followed by the Service sector (Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; Transport, communication and services; Accommodation and food service activities) with 6 937 million BGN invested.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Investments'.

Foreign direct investment for 2022

Thursday, 30 November 2023 - 11:00

According to final data the foreign direct investments (FDI) in the non-financial sector as of 31.12.2022 amounted to 29 376 million euro at current prices, which is 4.2% more compared to the previous year.

In 2022, the largest volume of the foreign direct investments was made in Industry sector - 12 817 million euro. Next by FDI volume was Service sector (Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; Transport, communication and services; Accommodation and food service activities) - 6 932 million euro.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Foreign direct investments'.