Statistical data

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in March 2015 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 1.3% compared to the previous month.

According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, decreased by 0.8% in March 2015 as compared to February 2015. In March 2015 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 2.9% in comparison with the same month of 2014.

In the first quarter of 2015, the municipal authorities issued building permits for construction of 960 residential buildings with 4 297 dwellings, of 24 administrative buildings/offices and 856 other buildings. The construction of 543 residential buildings with 3 218 dwellings, of 18 administrative buildings/offices and 404 other buildings was started.

In February 2015 compared to January 2015 a decrease of the production of solid fuels by 15.0%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 22.2%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 53.8%, transport diesel - by 43.9%, natural gas - by 20.0%, electricity - by 14.0% is reported.

In February 2015 compared to January 2015 an increase of the deliveries of unleaded motor gasoline by 105.0% and transport diesel - by 88.8% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the deliveries of solid fuels by 13.7%, natural gas - by 11.2% and electricity - by 12.4% is reported. No change for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases is reported.

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in March 2015 increased by 0.6% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2014 the domestic prices fell by 0.4%. Total Producer Price Index in March 2015 rose by 1.6% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2014 the prices went up by 0.5%. 

In April 2015 the total business climate indicator increases by 2.5 percentage points compared to its level from the previous month which is due to the improved business climate in construction and retail trade.

The main results of the yearly exhaustive surveys that characterize the activity of the educational institutions, conducted by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), are:

In March 2015, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 318.3 thousand or by 1.6% above the registered in March 2014. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in March 2015 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 50.0%, followed by the trips with professional purpose - 28.2%, and with holiday and recreation purposes - 21.8%.

In March 2015, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 370.5 thousands or by 2.6% above the level of March 2014. An increase was registered in the trips with professional purpose and with other purposes by 23.1% and 9.5% respectively, while the trips with holiday and recreation purpose decreased by 11.8%. 

On the basis of preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute the General Government Sector reported in 2014 government deficit of 2 337 million BGN or 2.8% of GDP. The Government Debt of Bulgaria for 2014 is 22 694 million BGN or 27.6% of GDP.