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Producer price indices and goods and services currently consumed in agriculture, third quarter in 2015

Thursday, 12 November 2015 - 11:00
The producer price index in agriculture in the third quarter of 2015 increased by 6.4% in comparison with the same quarter of 2014. The crop output index increased by 8.8% while the animal output index decreased by 8.5%. In comparison with previous year the prices of agricultural output went down by 2.5%. The crop output index retained almost the same level while the animal output decreased by 10.1%
 
The index of prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture in the third quarter of 2015 was 0.9% below the level in the same quarter of previous year and by 2.2% compared to 2014.
 
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Employees under Labour Contract and Average Wages and Salaries, Third Quarter of 2015

Tuesday, 10 November 2015 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of September 2015 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 1.7% as compared to the end of June 2015 and reached 2.27 million.

In the third quarter of 2015 in comparison with the second quarter of 2015 the average monthly wages and salaries decreased by 0.6% getting 874 BGN.

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Activity of Accommodation Establishments in September 2015

Tuesday, 10 November 2015 - 11:00

In September 2015, 2 644 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 120.9 thousands and the bed-places were 265.0 thousands. In comparison with September 2014 the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 4.5% and the bed-places in them - by 4.7%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in September 2015 was 2 418.3 thousands, or by 7.9% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The total revenues from nights spent in September 2015 reached 113.4 million BGN or by 10.8% more compared to September 2014.

Bulgarian Trade with EU in the Period January - August 2015 (preliminary data)

Monday, 9 November 2015 - 11:00

In the period January - August 2015 the Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 9.7% compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 19.2 Billion BGN while the imports grew by 6.9% and added up to 21.6 Billion BGN.

In August 2015 the exports to the EU increased by 6.7% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and added up to 2.5 Billion BGN while the imports decreased by 3.9% and amounted to 2.4 Billion BGN.

Bulgarian Trade with Third Countries in the Period January - September 2015 (preliminary data)

Monday, 9 November 2015 - 11:00

In the period January - September 2015 the Bulgarian exports to third countries increased by 2.4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 12.3 Billion BGN while the imports decreased by 5.8% and added up to 13.9 Billion BGN.

In the period January - September 2015 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 34.0 Billion BGN and compared to the corresponding period of 2014 the exports grew by 6.6% while the total value of all imported goods added up to 38.1 Billion BGN and increased by 1.2%.

Construction Production Indices in September 2015

Monday, 9 November 2015 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data, in September 2015 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 0.3% below the level of the previous month. In September 2015 the working day adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 2.7% in comparison with the same month of 2014.