Statistical data

In January 2014 the total business climate indicator increases by 4.6 percentage points in comparison with the previous month due to the more favourable managers’ opinions from all observed sectors - industry, construction, retail trade and service sector.

In December 2013, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 238.2 thousand or by 2.2% under the registered in December 2012. The trips with other purposes (as guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 51.9%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 26.0% and with professional purpose - 22.1%.

In December 2013, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 405.8 thousand which was by 2.2% above the level of December 2012. An increase was registered in the visits with holiday and recreation purposes - by 5.8%, while these with professional purpose decreased by 0.5%. Only the visits with other purposes preserved the level of the corresponding month of the previous year. 

The market price index of the dwellings for the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to the third quarter of 2013 was 99.9%, i.e. the average decrease of the market prices of the dwellings was 0.1%.

The consumer price index in December 2013 compared to November 2013 was 100.3%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.3%.

In November 2013, 1 795 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed places were functioned in the country. The total number of the rooms in them was 50.9 thousands and the bed-places were 100.4 thousands. In comparison with November 2012 the total number of accommodation establishments increased by 8.6% and the bed-places in them - by 4.9%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in November 2013 was 602.5 thousands or by 19.9% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The total revenues from nights spent in November 2013 reached 27.8 million BGN or by 14.2% more compared to November 2012.

According to the preliminary data, in November 2013 the index of production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 1.2% below the level of the previous month. The working day adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 9.0% in comparison with the same month of 2012.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in November 2013 the turnover in Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles at constant prices increased by 0.4% compared to the previous month.

According to preliminary data the Industrial Production Index seasonally adjusted increased by 0.2% in November 2013 as compared to October 2013. The working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 2.8% in comparison with the same month of 2012.

In the period January - October 2013 Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 9.5% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 21.9 Billion BGN while the imports from EU grew by 2.7% and added up to 25.0 Billion BGN.

In October 2013 the exports to the EU increased by 13.8% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 2.4 Billion BGN while the imports increased by 4.9% and added up to 2.8 Billion BGN.

In the period January - November 2013 the Bulgarian exports to third countries increased by 3.6% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 15.9 Billion BGN while the imports decreased by 0.6% and added up to 18.8 Billion BGN.

In the period January - November 2013 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 40.3 Billion BGN and compared to the corresponding period of 2012 the exports increased by 7.1% while the total value of all imported goods added up to 46.5 Billion BGN and increased by 1.1%.