Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in October 2015 decreased by 0.6% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2014 the domestic prices fell by 3.8%. Total Producer Price Index in October 2015 declined by 0.7% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2014 the prices went down by 4.5%.
According to preliminary data during the third quarter of 2015 in comparison with the same period of 2014 there was a growth in the transported goods (by 5 364.0 thousand tons) as well in the transport performance (by 1 806.6 million tkm) from the freight land and water transport.
Compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year the number of transported passengers by passenger transport (land, water and urban electrical transport) rose by 1.5%. The transport performance also increased by 4.3% compared to third quarter of 2014.
In September 2015 compared to August 2015 an increase of the production of solid fuels - by 7.7%, and natural gas - by 20.0%, is reported. At the same time a decrease of the production of liquefied petroleum gases - by 22.2%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 8.8%, transport diesel - by 5.1%, and electricity - by 13.2%, is reported.
In September 2015 compared to August 2015 an increase of the deliveries of solid fuels - by 7.5% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 18.4%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 7.7%, transport diesel - by 13.4%, natural gas - by 11.8%, and electricity - by 4.0%, is reported.
In October 2015, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 335.5 thousand or by 11.5% above the registered in October 2014. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in October 2015 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 43.3%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 30.1%, and with professional purpose - 26.6%.
In October 2015, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 577.0 thousand or by 3.6% above the level of October 2014. An increase was registered in the trips with holiday and recreation purpose - by 17.2%, and with professional purpose - by 14.7%, while the trips with other purposes decreased by 7.5%.
In November 2015 the total business climate indicator decreases by 0.5 percentage points in comparison with the previous month a result of the more unfavourable business climate in construction, retail trade and service sector.
According to the preliminary data for the third quarter of 2015 the total turnover index in section ‘Transportation, storage and post’, calculated on the basis of seasonally adjusted data decreased by 2.2% compared to the previous quarter. In section ‘Information and communication’ the turnover index increased by 10.1%.
In the third quarter of 2015, 1 274.7 thousand Bulgarian residents made tourist trips. The majority (80.5%) of them travelled only within the country, 14.6% - only abroad and 4.9% - both in the country and abroad. Compared to the same quarter of 2014 the total number of the travelled persons aged 15 and over decreased by 7.7%, as a reduction was observed in the number of the Bulgarian residents travelled in the country - by 8.7%, as well as in the number of persons travelled abroad - by 1.4%.
The total income average per household member during the third quarter of 2015 is 1 262 BGN and increases by 5.6% compared to the same quarter of 2014.
The total expenditure average per household member during the third quarter of 2015 is 1 169 BGN and increases by 1.9% in comparison with the same quarter of 2014.
The consumption of main food products average per household member decreases during the third quarter of 2015 compared to the same quarter of 2014.
In the third quarter of 2015 the unemployment rate was 8.3%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 68.8%.