Statistical data

According to the seasonally adjusted data, the GDP growth rate in the third quarter of 2014 is 1.5% compared with the same quarter of 2013.

In September 2014 compared to August 2014 an increase of the production of solid fuels by 9.8% and transport diesel - by 2.1% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the production of liquefied petroleum gases by 20.0%, natural gas - by 8.3% and electricity by - 5.7% is reported. No change for the production of unleaded motor gasoline is reported.

In September 2014 compared to August 2014 an increase of the deliveries of solid fuels by 9.4%, transport diesel - by 11.2% and natural gas - by 7.1% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases by 5.0%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 43.1% and electricity - by 4.8% is reported. 

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in October 2014 increased by 1.2% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2013 the domestic prices rose by 0.8%. Total Producer Price Index in October 2014 increased by 0.4% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2013 the prices went up by 0.5%.

In November 2014 the total business climate indicator increases by 0.5 percentage points compared to the previous month which is due to the more favourable business climate in construction and retail trade.

In October 2014, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 300.9 thousand or by 1.8% under the registered in October. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in October 2014 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 41.1%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 33.4%, and with professional purpose - 25.5%.

In October 2014, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 557.1 thousands or by 1.9% above the level of October 2013. An increase was registered in the trips with other purposes - by 30.8% while the trips with holiday and recreation purpose and with professional purpose decreased by 23.3% and 7.8% respectively. 

According to preliminary data during the third quarter of 2014 in comparison with the corresponding quarter of 2013 a drop in the transported goods (by 16.6%) as well in the transport performance (by 18.0%) from the land and water transport was registered.

Compared to the corresponding period of the previous year in the third quarter of 2014 the number of transported passengers decreased by 0.2%, while the transport performance, measured in passenger-kilometres, rose by 9.7%. 

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute for the first semester of 2014, the trials ended with inflicted penalty cover 11 208 committed crimes. 

The number of persons convicted with penalties come into force amounted to 12 210 as 672 of them were between 14 -17 years that presents 5.5% of the total number of all convicted persons. 

According to the preliminary data in the third quarter of 2014 the total turnover index for section ‘Transportation, storage and post’, calculated on the basis of seasonally adjusted data, decreased by 2.7% than the previous quarter, while in section ‘Information and communication’ - by 1.2%.

In the third quarter of 2014, 1 123.6 thousand Bulgarian residents made tourist trips. The majority (83.1%) of them travelled only within the country, 14.0% - only abroad and 2.9% - both in the country and abroad. Compared to the third quarter of 2013 in the third quarter of 2014, the total number of the travelled persons aged 15 and over decreased by 2.2%, as a reduction was observed in the number of the Bulgarian residents travelled in the country - by 1.9%, as well as in the number of persons travelled abroad - by 4.4%.