Statistical data

In May, 1 932 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed places were functioned in the country.

In the period January - May 2012 the Bulgarian exports to third countries increased by 3.3% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 6.4 billion Levs while the imports increased by 15.8% and added up to 8.5 billion Levs.

In the first five months of 2012 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 15.9 billion Levs and compared to the corresponding period of 2011 the exports increased by 0.9% while the total value of all imported goods reached 20.1 billion Levs and grew by 12.1%.

In the period January - April 2012 the Bulgarian exports to the EU decreased by 1.4% compared to the corresponding period of 2011 and amounted to over 7.4 billion Levs while the imports increased by 7.9% and exceeded 8.9 billion Levs.

In April 2012 the exports to the EU increased by 8.2% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 2.0 billion Levs while the imports grew by 5.2% and added up to 2.3 billion Levs.

According to the preliminary data of the NSI, in May 2012 the index of production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data, kept the level of the previous month.

The preliminary data showed that the Industrial Production Index seasonally adjusted increased by 0.9% in May 2012 as compared to April 2012. The working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 0.9% as compared to the same month of 2011.

In 2011, the government budget appropriations or outlays on R&D (GBAORD) amounted to 188.6 million BGN as in comparison with the previous year the GBAORD fell by 3.3%.

Nearly one third (27.1%) of the enterprises with market-oriented activity and with more than nine employees in Bulgaria have realized innovation activity during the period 2008-2010.

Production of solid fuels in May 2012 compared to April 2012 increases by 26.5%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 6.2% and transport diesel - by 1.9%. Decrease is reported for the production of electricity by 2.5%. There is no change in the production of liquefied petroleum gases.

Deliveries of solid fuels in May 2012 compared to April 2012 increase by 28.1%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 63.3%, transport diesel - by 33.6%. Decrease is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 9.7%, natural gas - by 2.3% and electricity - by 4.7%.

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in May 2012 decreased by 0.9% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2011 the domestic prices grew by 4.3%. Total Producer Price Index fell by 1.7% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2011 the prices went up by 3.2%.