Statistical data

In 2023 the liabilities of public corporations under Directive 2011/85 EU amount to 9.32% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), of which 0.84% are liabilities of financial enterprises and 8.48% are liabilities of enterprises with an activity other than financial.

Data on liabilities of public corporations are derived from the annual reports on the activity of enterprises, which are submitted to BNSI in accordance with the Law on Statistics. The scope covers public corporations, which are classified in the sectors ‘Non-financial corporations’, ‘Financial corporations’ and ‘Non-profit institutions serving households’, but are controlled by the sector General Government and its subsectors.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Government Finance Statistics'.

In 2022, compared to 2021, there was an increase in emissions of sulfur oxides (SOx) by 14%, carbon dioxide (CO2) by 9%, non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC) by 2% and ammonia (NH3) by 1%. The main contribution to the increase in SOx and CO2 emissions was made by economic activities from the sectors "Manufacturing" and "Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply". In 2022, compared to 2021 a decrease is observed in carbon monoxide (CO) emissions by 17%, particulate matter (PM10) by 14%, particulate matter (PM2.5) by 12%, CO2 Biomass by 10%, nitrous oxide (N2O) by 2% and nitrogen oxides (NOx) by 1%. There is no change in methane (CH4) emissions compared to 2021.

NSI has published data on Air Emission Accounts in accordance with Annex I of Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 on European Environmental Economic Accounts. Air Emission Accounts present data on emissions of seven substances, air pollutants (harmful substances): sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC), carbon monoxide (CO), ammonia (NH3), particulate matter up to 10µm (PM10), particulate matter up to 2.5µm (PM2.5) and seven greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO2 and CO2 biomass), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), partially halogenated and perfluorinated hydrocarbons (HFCs and PFCs), as well as sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) and nitrogen trifluoride (NF3). The air emission accounts include emissions from economic activities of local units and households, both within and outside the national territory, in compliance with the residence principle. The data are presented by specific economic sectors of the Statistical Classification of Economic Activities (NACE Rev.2).

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website in the "Environment" section, Air Emission Accounts.

In 2022, compared to 2021, there was an increase in the extraction of natural energy inputs from the environment by 8.1% to 537 609 TJ (Tables A and D), in the domestic production of energy products from economic activities by 19.1% to 1 074 032 TJ (Tables A and D) and in the total consumption of energy products from economic activities and households, on a residence principle, by 12.1% to 1 359 444 TJ (Table B).

NSI has published data on Air Emission Accounts in accordance with Annex I of Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 on European Environmental Economic Accounts. Energy accounts record in terajoules the flows of energy from the environment to the economy (natural inputs), within the economy (products), and from the economy back to the environment (residuals), using the accounting framework of physical supply and use tables. PEFA report data on the physical flows of energy in relation to the activities of resident units of national economies in a breakdown by economic activity.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website in the "Environment" section, Physical Energy Flow Accounts.

In the third quarter of 2024, compared to the third quarter of 2023, the total hourly labour cost rose by 12.8% (according to preliminary data). The total hourly labour cost increased by 11.4% in industry, by 14.3% in services and by 12.9% in construction.

The highest annual growth in total labour costs was recorded in the ‘Real estate activities’ - by 24.5%, ‘Other service activities’ - by 23.3%, and ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 18.1%.

According to the first estimate of the Economic Accounts for Agriculture, the final output of the ‘Agricultural industry' at basic prices in 2024 amounted to 9 440.6 million BGN. The gross value added at basic prices decreased by 9.9% on an annual basis and reached 3 798.9 million BGN, and the net entrepreneurial income is 889.1 million BGN.

Tourist consumption in Bulgaria in 2022 was estimated at 9 675.30 million BGN. Inbound tourism expenditures from foreign citizens visiting the country were 83.0% (8 032.00 million BGN), while the domestic tourism expenditures by Bulgarian citizens travelling within the country amounted to 17.0% (1 643.30 million BGN). Accommodation services represented the largest component both in inbound and domestic tourism.

Outbound tourism expenditures by Bulgarian citizens travelling abroad in 2022 were 3 335.70 million BGN. The largest relative shares were attributed to food and beverage serving services - 40.5%, and transportation services - 30.4%.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Tourism' and in the ‘INFOSTAT’ information system.

In 2022, the total value of investments and current Environmental protection and restoration expenditures is 3 030 million BGN, which is 14.6% more than the previous year. Compared to 2021, there is an increase in the level of investments (3.8%) and the level of current expenditures increased (18.6%). The value of the investments made in 2022 is 731 million BGN. Current expenditures in 2022 account for 75.9% of total environmental expenditures (2 298 million BGN).

Environmental protection and restoration expenditures include the expenditures of acquiring tangible and intangible assets (investments) and the expenditures of maintaining/operating them, including environmental measures (running expenditures). The largest share of the total expenditures is spent on waste recovery and disposal (59%), air protection (16%) and wastewater treatment (15%).

The Environmental protection and restoration expenditures are part of the total expenditure of tangible and intangible fixed assets. In 2022, the share of expenditure available at the end of the year for acquisition of tangible and intangible fixed assets with ecological use amounts to 2.6% of the total expenditure for acquisition of tangible and intangible fixed assets in the country.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Environment'.

In 2023, the production of high-efficiency electricity from CHP units in the country decreased by 1.4% to 3 239 gigawatt hours compared to the previous year 2022. Steam condensing turbines have the largest share in the combined production of high-efficiency electricity, which in 2023 is 39.9% or 1 292 gigawatt hours.

CHP units are thermal installations in which the energy released from the fuel is transmitted to an intermediate fluid. This intermediate fluid is normally directed in its entirety to electrical generator sets, designed and equipped in such a way that energy is partly used for driving the generator sets to produce electrical energy and partly to supply heat for various purposes: industrial uses, district heating, etc. The unit is considered as CHP, if there is simultaneous production of useful heat and mechanical energy.

The data are representative at the national level. They are compared with the Decisions of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) on the issuance of certificates of origin for electricity produced from combined production of electricity and heat. The data in the whole time series have been calculated by one methodology and are fully comparable.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Energy', Combined heat and power units (CHP units).

The net heat production from district heating systems in the country decreased by 7.1% to 25 699 terajoules in 2023 compared to the previous year

CHP units using non-renewable fuels had the largest share of net heat production from district heating systems - 75.8%, or 19 476 terajoules in 2023.

In 2023, the district heading losses increased by 3.5% to 6 880 terajoules compared to 2022.

District heating and cooling systems are systems that supply heat in the form of steam, hot water or chilled liquid through a network from a central production source to multiple buildings or industrial sites to heat or cool premises or processes. Currently, there are no district cooling systems in the country, data are published only for district heating systems.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Energy', District heating and cooling systems.

At the end of the third quarter of 2024, the number of job vacancies, according to the National Statistical Institute (NSI), data was 17.6 thousand, decreasing by 4.6% compared to the third quarter of 2023. The job vacancy rate (the proportion of number of job vacancies to the total sum of number of occupied posts and number of vacancies) was 0.8%.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Labour Market'.