Statistical data

Total Producer Price Index in July 2019 increased by 1.3% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2018 the prices rose by 3.0%. Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in July 2019 rose by 1.4% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2018 the domestic prices grew by 3.9%.

In June 2019 compared to May 2019 an increase is reported for the production of and transport diesel - by 0.7% and electricity - by 0.8%. During the same period, a decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 38.3%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 9.1%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 2.5%. No change for the production of natural gas.

In June 2019 compared to May 2019 an increase is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 14.3%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 37.3%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 2.2%, natural gas - by 13.7% and electricity - by 1.1%. 

In August 2019, the business conjuncture in the country is assessed as unfavourable. The total business climate indicator decreases by 3.1 percentage points compared to its July level as reduction of the indicator is registered in all observed sectors - industry, construction, retail trade and services.

In July 2019, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 779.5 thousand or by 7.2% above the registered in July 2018. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in July 2019 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 40.7%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purpose - 39.7%, and with professional purpose - 19.6%.

In July 2019, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 2 083.1 thousand or by 3.2% less in comparison with July 2018. In July 2019, the predominant share of the visits with holiday and recreation purpose was 55.5%, followed by trips with other purposes - 36.7%, and with professional purpose - 7.8%.

According to the preliminary data for the second quarter of 2019 the total turnover index in section ‘Transportation, storage and post’, calculated on the basis of seasonally adjusted data decreased by 1.3% compared to the first quarter of 2019. In section ‘Information and communication’ the turnover index grew by 3.6%.

In the second quarter of 2019, 1 219.8 thousand Bulgarian residents made tourist trips. The majority (75.7%) of them travelled only within the country, 19.1% - only abroad and 5.2% - both in the country and abroad. Compared to the same quarter of 2018 the total number of the travelled persons aged 15 and over increased by 12.4%.

The producer price index in agriculture in the second quarter of 2019 increased by 5.3% in comparison with the same quarter of 2018. The crop output index increased by 5.8%, as well as the animal output index - by 4.6%. In comparison with previous year the prices of agricultural output went up by 4.1% due to the increase in crop output price index - by 4.9% and in animal output price index - by 3.0%.

The index of prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture in the second quarter of 2019 was by 3.1% higher compared to the same quarter of previous year and by 2.5% compared to 2018.

The total income average per household member during the second quarter of 2019 is 1 547 BGN and increases by 4.9% compared to the same quarter of 2018.

The total expenditure average per household member during the second quarter of 2019 is 1 402 BGN and increases by 5.3% in comparison to the same quarter of 2018.

The consumption of main food products average per household member during the second quarter of 2019 compared to the same quarter of 2018 does change.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2019 increased by 0.2% in the EU-28 compared to the previous quarter by seasonally adjusted data. For the same period, GDP in Bulgaria increased by 0.6%.

In the second quarter of 2019 the unemployment rate was 4.2% and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 75.7%.