Statistical data

The preliminary data showed that the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted decreased by 0.5% in May 2011 as compared to April 2011. The working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 7.8% as compared to the same month of 2010.

In 2010 the trials ended with penalty inflicted cover 35 397 committed crimes. The number of persons convicted with penalties came into force is 39 070. Compared to 2009 a decrease of the number of crimes with penalties inflicted and persons convicted is observed by 5.4% and by 4.4% respectively.

In 2010, the government budget appropriations or outlays for R&D (GBAORD) amounted to 195.0 million BGN. In comparison with the previous year, the GBAORD fell by 8.2% (230.4 million BGN in 2009).

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in Мay 2011 decreased by 0.2% comparing to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2010 the domestic prices grew by 10.0%. Total Producer Price Index fell by 1.3% compared to the previous month, compared to the same month of 2010 the prices rose by 9.2%.

In June 2011 the total business climate indicator decreases by 0.4 percentage points compared to its level from the previous month as the inquiry registers some improvement of the business conjuncture only in the service sector.

In May 2011, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents in abroad was 333.2 thousand or 2.6% more than the number of the trips in May 2010. In May 2011, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 635.3 thousand or 7.1% more than the number of trips in the corresponding month of 2010.

Preliminary data for first quarter of 2011 indicated that total hourly labour cost rose by 6.8% compared to the first quarter of 2010.

The consumer price index (CPI) in May 2011 compared to April 2011 was 100.0%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.0%.
The harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) in May 2011 compared to April 2011 was 100.1%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.1%.

In the period January - April 2011 the Bulgarian exports to third countries increased by 48.6% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and exceeded 4.9 billion levs while the imports increased by 31.6% and reached to 5.7 billion levs.

In the period January - April 2011 the total value of the exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 12.5 billion levs and compared to the corresponding period of 2010 the exports increased by 50.4% while the total value of the imported goods was for 13.5 billion levs and increased by 27.4%.