Statistical data

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in May 2009 increased by 0.3 per cent compared to the previous month, compared to the same month of 2008 decreased by 3.2%. Total Producer Price Index increased by 0.7 per cent compared with April 2009, compared to May 2008 decreased by 6.7 per cent.

In June 2009 the business inquiries of NSI register a decrease of the total business climate indicator of 1.1 percentage points in comparison with May. The business climate indicator decreases in all the branches with the exception of the service sector.

In May 2009 the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad were 493 228 and decreased by 6.4% in comparison with May 2008. Arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria in May 2009 were 558 295 and decreased by 10.1% in comparison with the same month of 2008.

In May 2009 the goods carried by the railway transport decreased by 7.1% in comparison with the previous month, while the passengers carried increased by 7.8%.

Preliminary data for first quarter of 2009 indicated that total hourly labour cost rose by 19.2% compared to the first quarter of 2008.

Preliminary data for April 2009 indicated that construction production rose by 1.2% compared to the previous month.

In April 2009, by preliminary data Industrial Production Index decreased by 4.7 per cent as compared to the previous month, compared to April 2008 industrial production fell by 20.0 per cent. Industrial Turnover Index decreased by 3.8 per cent as compared to the March 2009, compared to April 2008 decreased by 20.7 per cent.

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute, in the first quarter of 2009 the newly built residential buildings were 547 and marked a decrease of 10.6% compared to the first quarter of 2008. The number of the new dwellings in them decreased by 12.9% compared to the first quarter of 2008 and reached 3 897.

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in April 2009 fell by 0.8 per cent compared to the previous month and by 2.3 per cent compared to the same month of 2008. Total Producer Price Index in industry in April 2009 decreased by 0.6 per cent compared with the previous month; as compared with April 2008, it fell by 6.1 per cent.

By preliminarily data, 1 168 thousand Bulgarian residents travelled to the country and abroad in the first quarter of 2009. The total number of the persons travelled with tourist purpose increased by 18.6% in comparison with the same period of 2008.