Statistical data

According to preliminary data during the second quarter of 2013 in comparison with the same period of 2012 an increase in the transported goods by land and water transport by 10.1% was observed, while the transport performance fell by 16.3%. Compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year the transported passengers by land, water and urban electrical transport were by 6.2% less, while the transport performance measured in pass-km increased by 5.8%.

In the second quarter of 2013, 896.8 thousand Bulgarian residents made tourist trips. The majority part (80.6%) of them travelled only in the country, 14.5% - only abroad and 4.9% - both in the country and abroad. Compared to the same quarter of 2012 the total number of the travelled persons aged 15 and over rose by 23.4%, as an increase was observed in the number of the Bulgarian residents travelled in the country - by 25.8% as well as in the number of persons travelled abroad - by 10.8%.

According to the preliminary data for the second quarter of 2013 the total turnover index in section “Transportation, storage and post”, calculated on the basis of seasonally adjusted data decreased by 0.3% as compared to the first quarter of 2013. In section „Information and communication” the turnover index grew by 1.6%.

The index of producer prices in agriculture in the second quarter of 2013 increased by 4.1% in comparison with the same quarter of 2012 and it decreased by 0.6% compared to 2012.

The index of prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture in the second quarter of 2013 was 2.0% above the level in the same quarter of 2012 and it is higher with 0.2% compared to 2012.

The average quarterly total income average per household member during the second quarter of 2013 is 1 168 Levs or by 9.0% more compared to the same quarter of 2012.

The total expenditure per household member during the second quarter of 2013 is 1 059 Levs and it increases by 9.5% in comparison with the same quarter of 2012.

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

According to the seasonally adjusted data, the flash GDP growth rate in the second quarter of 2013 is 0.2% compared with the same quarter of the previous year.

In the second quarter of 2013 the unemployment rate was 12.9%, by 0.6 percentage points higher compared to the same quarter of 2012.

The consumer price index in July 2013 compared to June 2013 was 99.5%, i.e. the monthly inflation was -0.5%.

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute in the second quarter of 2013 the number of newly built residential buildings was 561. Compared to the second quarter of 2012 they were by 9 more (or by 1.6%) and the registered increase of the newly built dwellings was by 5.4% or 134.

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) at the end of June 2013 the number of employees under labour contract increased by 3.4% as compared to the end of March 2013 and reached 2.31 millions. In the second quarter of 2013 in comparison with the first quarter of 2013 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 2.7% getting 799 Levs.