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In November 2017, 1 787 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 52.3 thousand and the bed-places were 106.3 thousand. In comparison with November 2016, the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) decreased by 1.3%, and the bed-places in them - by 0.6%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in November 2017 was 711.3 thousand, or by 10.5% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year.

The total revenues from nights spent in November 2017 reached 37.5 million BGN or by 12.5% more compared to November 2016.

The consumer price index in December 2017 compared to November 2017 was 100.4%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.4%.

According to the preliminary data, in November 2017 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 1.4% above the level of the previous month. In November 2017 the working day adjusted index of production in construction increased by 7.9% in comparison with the same month of 2016.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in November 2017 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month.

According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, increased by 0.3% in November 2017 as compared to October 2017. In November 2017 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 1.7% in comparison with the same month of 2016.

The most preferred names for new-born boys in 2017 are Aleksandar, Georgi and Martin, and for new-born girls - Viktoria, Maria and Nikol.

The largest number of Bulgarians celebrate a name day on Tsvetnitsa (Palm Day), Ivanovden (The day of St. Ioan) and Arhangelovden (Michaelmas day).

The leading names by regions for men are Georgi, Ivan and Dimitar, and for women - Maria, Ivanka and Elena.

In October 2017 compared to September 2017 an increase is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 13.0%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 0.7% and electricity - by 0.2%. A decrease is reported for the production of transport diesel - by 6.3% and natural gas - by 25.0%. No change for the production of liquefied petroleum gases.

In October 2017 compared to September 2017 an increase is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 12.7%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 2.3%, transport diesel - by 1.4%, natural gas - by 33.3% and electricity - by 9.7%. At the same time a decrease is reported for the deliveries of unleaded motor gasoline - by 33.9%.

Total Producer Price Index in November 2017 increased by 0.6% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2016 the prices rose by 5.7%. Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in November 2017 rose by 0.5% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2016 the domestic prices grew by 5.8%.

In December 2017, the total business climate indicator decreases by 1.6 percentage points compared to November. More unfavourable business climate is registered in industry, construction and service sector, while in retail trade preserves approximately its level from the previous month.