Statistical data

According to the preliminary data, in September 2014 the index of production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 2.4% above the level of the previous month. In September 2014 the working day adjusted index of production in construction increased by 5.8% in comparison with the same month of 2013.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in September 2014 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 0.5% compared to the previous month.

According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, increased by 1.2% in September 2014 as compared to August 2014. In September 2014 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index fell by 0.4% in comparison with the same month of 2013.

In October 2014 the total consumer confidence indicator decreases by 2.9 percentage points compared to its level 3 months ago which is due to the decreased confidence of both urban and rural inhabitants by 3.0 and 2.8 percentage points respectively.

In August 2014 compared to July 2014 an increase of the production of unleaded motor gasoline by 4.1% and transport diesel - by 7.5% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the production of solid fuels by 14.7%, natural gas - by 7.7% and electricity by - 5.5% is reported. No change is reported for the production of liquefied petroleum gases.

In August 2014 compared to July 2014 an increase of the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases by 5.3%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 11.5%, transport diesel - by 0.6% and natural gas - by 4.7% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the deliveries of solid fuels by 13.3% and electricity - by 0.5% is reported. 

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in September 2014 increased by 0.2% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2013 the domestic prices fell by 0.6%. Total Producer Price Index in September 2014 increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2013 the prices went down by 0.2%. 

In October 2014 the total business climate indicator decreases by 0.5 percentage points compared to the previous month due to the more unfavourable business climate in industry and retail trade.

In September 2014, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 407.0 thousand or by 9.7% above the registered in September 2013. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in September 2014 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 41.6%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purpose  - 33.7%, and with professional purpose - 24.7%.

In September 2014, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 108.0 thousands or by 0.5% under the level of September 2013. A decrease was registered in the trips with holiday and recreation purpose - by 8.8% while the trips with professional purpose and with other purposes increased by 23.9% and 2.9% respectively.