Statistical data

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in October 2013 decreased by 0.2% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2012 the domestic prices fell by 3.9%. Total Producer Price Index went down by 0.3% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2012 the prices declined by 4.2%. 

In November 2013 the total business climate indicator increases by 1.7 percentage points compared to its October level which is due to the more favourable business climate in industry and service sector (an increase by 4.3 and 0.9 percentage points respectively). In retail trade a decrease of the indicator is observed (by 0.6 percentage points), while in construction it remains approximately on the level from the previous month.

In October 2013, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 306.5 thousand or by 8.9% above the registered in October 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 - 55.8%, followed by the trips with professional purpose - 23.8% and with holiday and recreation purposes - 20.4%.

In October 2013, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 546.7 thousand which was by 4.3% above the level of October 2012. An increase was registered in the visits with holiday and recreation purpose - by 10.3% and with other purposes - by 2.7%, while these with the professional purpose decreased by 4.9%. 

According to preliminary data during the third quarter of 2013 in comparison with the same period of 2012 an increase in the transported goods by land and water transport by 15.2% was observed, while the transport performance fell by 5.3%.

Compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year both the transported passengers and the transport performance by land, water and urban electrical transport fell by 7.6% and 1.3%, respectively. 

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute for the first semester of 2013, the trials ended with inflicted penalty cover 12 723 committed crimes. 

The number of persons convicted with penalties come into force amounted to 13 905.

The index of producer prices in agriculture in the third quarter of 2013 decreased by 20.7% in comparison with the same quarter of 2012 and by 17.4% compared to 2012.

The index of prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture in the third quarter of 2013 was 2.5% below the level in the same quarter of 2012 and with 1.7% compared to 2012.

The investment business inquiry of NSI carried out among industrial enterprises in October 2013 shows that the entrepreneurs expect to make 7.2% more investments in the current year in comparison with the previous 2012.

The average quarterly total income average per household member during the third quarter of 2013 is 1242 Levs or by 10.9% more compared to the same quarter of 2012.

The total expenditure per household member during the third quarter of 2013 is 1145 Levs and it increases by 10.8% in relation to the same quarter of 2012.

The consumption of main food products average per capita doesn’t change vastly during the third quarter of 2013 compared to the third quarter of 2012.