Statistical data

The annual total income average per capita is 7 002 BGN in 2020 and increases by 6.2% compared to 2019.

The Bulgarian households are spent 6 220 BGN average per capita in 2020 or almost unchanged compared to 2019.

Statistical data show changes in the household consumption structure in Bulgaria in 2020 compared to 2019.

The consumer price index in March 2021 compared to February 2021 was 100.1%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.1%.

In January 2021 the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU increased by 3.0% compared to the same month of 2020 and amounted to 3 306.9 Million BGN while the imports of goods to Bulgaria from the EU dropped by 0.5% and reached 3 083.9 Million BGN.

In the period January-February 2021 the exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 11.6% compared to the same period of 2020 and amounted to 3 051.4 Million BGN while the imports of goods from third countries dropped by 9.0% and added up to 3 867.4 Million BGN.

In the period January-February 2021 the total value of all exported goods to third countries and EU amounted to 9 669.1 Million BGN, which is 1.7% less than the same period of the previous year, while the total value of all imported goods from third countries and EU added up to 10 371.2 Million BGN and dropped by 2.0%.

In February 2021, during the continuing epidemic situation, 1 666 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. The total number of the rooms in them was 48.6 thousand and the bed-places were 97.8 thousand. In comparison with February 2020, the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) decreased by 11.1%, and the bed-places in them - by 12.9%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in February 2021 was 627.7 thousand, or by 40.4% less in comparison with the same month of the previous year.

The total revenues from nights spent in February 2021 reached 35.2 million BGN or by 42.1% less compared to February 2020.

The investment business inquiry of NSI carried out among industrial enterprises in March 2021 shows that in 2020 the expenditures for acquiring fixed tangible and intangible assets in industry are by 8.7% less compared to 2019. The plans of industrial enterprises in 2021 are for a decrease of investments by 15.5% in comparison with the previous year.

As of 31 December 2020 the population of Bulgaria is 6 916 548 persons. Compared to 2019, the population decreases by 34 934 persons.

There are 59 086 live born children in 2020. The number of live births decreases by 2 452 compared to the previous year.

The number of deaths in 2020 is 124 735 and the crude mortality rate - 18.0‰. Compared to the previous year the number of deaths icreases by 16 652.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in February 2021 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 3.0% compared to the previous month. The working day adjusted turnover fell by 0.5% as compared to the same month of the previous year.

According to the preliminary data in February 2021 the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted remains unchanged compared to January 2021.

In February 2021 the working day, adjusted Industrial Production Index fell by 3.4% in comparison with the same month of 2020.

According to the preliminary data, in February 2021 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 0.2% above the level of the previous month. In February 2021 the working day adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 4.2% in comparison with the same month of 2020.