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In March 2018, 1 942 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 56.8 thousand and the bed-places were 114.9 thousand. In comparison with March 2017, the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 3.1%, and the bed-places in them - by 2.8%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in March 2018 was 832.9 thousand, or by 6.4% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year.

The total revenues from nights spent in March 2018 reached 44.9 million BGN or by 12.9% more compared to March 2017.

According to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute in the first quarter of 2018 the number of newly built residential buildings was 565 and the newly built dwellings in them were 1 530. Compared to the first quarter of 2017 the buildings were by 103 more (or by 22.3%) while the newly built dwellings in them decreased by 221 or by 12.6%.

Life expectancy at birth of the Bulgarian population calculated for the period 2015 - 2017 is 74.8 years.

Life expectancy at birth for male population is 71.3 years, while for female it is 7.1 years higher - 78.4 years.

According to the preliminary data, in March 2018 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 0.7% below the level of the previous month. In March 2018 the working day adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 1.5% in comparison with the same month of 2017.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in March 2018 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 0.1% compared to the previous month.

According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, increased by 2.3% in March 2018 as compared to February 2018. In March 2018 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 1.7% in comparison with the same month of 2017.

In April 2018, the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 1.8 percentage points compared to its January level. An increase of consumer confidence among both urban and rural inhabitants by 1.0 and 4.1 percentage points respectively is reported.

In the first quarter of 2018, the municipal authorities issued building permits for construction of 1 162 residential buildings with 6 247 dwellings, of 26 administrative buildings/offices and 1 026 other buildings. The construction of 723 residential buildings with 4 157 dwellings, of 18 administrative buildings/offices and 467 other buildings was started.

In 2017, the average monthly poverty line for the country is 351.08 BGN per person. The number of persons who are below this line is 1 665.3 thousand representing 23.4% of the population.

In February 2018 compared to January 2018 a decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 21.8%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 19.4%, transport diesel - by 31.3%, and electricity - by 6.1%. No change for the production of liquefied petroleum gases.

In February 2018 compared to January 2018 an increase is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 6.1%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 9.1%, and transport diesel - by 18.5%. At the same time a decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 20.2%, natural gas - by 9.5%, and electricity - by 11.7%.