Statistical data

In the period January - March 2021 the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU increased by 11.7% compared to the same period of 2020 and amounted to 10 349.5 Million BGN while the imports of goods to Bulgaria from the EU grew by 11.0% and reached 10 600.1 Million BGN.

In March 2021 the exports to the EU increased by 29.5% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 3 733.8 Million BGN while the imports grew by 25.1% and added up to 4 033.7 Million BGN.

In the period January - April 2021 the exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries increased by 7.7% compared to the same period of 2020 and amounted to 7 016.9 Million BGN while the imports of goods from third countries grew by 15.8% and added up to 8 969.9 Million BGN.

In the period January - April 2021 the total value of all exported goods to third countries and EU amounted to 21 259.6 Million BGN, which is 16.6% more than the same period of the previous year, while the total value of all imported goods from third countries and EU added up to 23 164.6 Million BGN and grew by 18.2%.

In April 2021, during the continuing epidemic situation, 1 732 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed-places functioned in the country. The total number of the rooms in them was 51.3 thousand and the bed-places were 103.8 thousand.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in April 2021 was 413.7 thousand.

The total revenues from nights spent in April 2021 reached 21.9 million BGN, as 16.1 million were from Bulgarians and 5.8 million - from foreigners.

According to the preliminary data, in April 2021 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the basis of seasonally adjusted data was 2.3% above the level of the previous month. In April 2021 the working day adjusted index of production in construction increased by 15.7% in comparison with the same month of 2020.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in April 2021 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 1.3% compared to the previous month. The working day adjusted turnover rose by 25.9% as compared to the same month of the previous year.

According to the preliminary data in April 2021 the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted increased by 0.2% compared to March 2021.

In April 2021 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 22.8% in comparison with the same month of 2020.

According to the seasonally adjusted data, GDP decreased by 1.8% in the first quarter of 2021 compared with the same quarter of 2020.

According to the preliminary data, GDP per person employed increased in real terms by 2.0% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

Total Producer Price Index in April 2021 increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month and with 9.8% compared to the same month of 2020. Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in April 2021 increased by 0.9% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2020 the domestic prices rose by 6.8%.

Main results from the short business survey amongst the non-financial enterprises, aiming at presenting information on the economic effects from the declared state of emergency and the ensuing epidemic situation in the country due to COVID-19.