Statistical data

According to the preliminary data of the NSI, in September 2011 the index of production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 0.7% below the level of the previous month.

The preliminary data showed that the Industrial Production Index seasonally adjusted increased by 1.0% in September 2011 as compared to August 2011. The working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 1.5% as compared to the same month of 2010.

In October 2011 the total consumer confidence indicator decreases by 3.0 percentage points compared to its level 3 months ago. The reduction is due to the decreased confidence of both urban and rural inhabitants by 3.5 and 1.7 percentage points, respectively.

‘Access to finance’ survey for small and medium-sized enterprises was held in 2010 from all EU member states, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 97/2009, jointly by the European Commission, European Central Bank and National Statistical Institutes.

In the third quarter of 2011, the municipal authorities have issued building permits for construction of 1 335 residential buildings with 2 538 dwellings, of 61 administrative buildings/offices and 1 433 other buildings. The construction of 721 residential buildings with 1 689 dwellings, of 31 administrative buildings/offices and 565 other buildings has been started.

In October 2011 the total business climate indicator marks a decrease of 0.7 percentage points in comparison with level from the previous month because of the more moderate managers’ assessments of the present business situation of the enterprises in industry and service sector.

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in September 2011 increased by 0.8% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2010 the domestic prices grew by 6.6%. Total Producer Price Index rose by 1.5% compared to the previous month, compared to the same month of 2010 the prices went up by 8.5%.

In September 2011 the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 366.0 thousand, which was 3.2% more than the number of the trips in September 2010. In September 2011, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 049.2 thousand or 3.0% more than the number of trips in the corresponding month of 2010.