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In February 2015, 1 993 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 56.2 thousands and the bed-places were 113.0 thousands. In comparison with February 2014 the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 5.3% and the bed-places in them - by 3.8%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in February 2015 was 773.4 thousands or by 5.1% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The total revenues from nights spent in February 2015 reached 36.9 million BGN or by 8.8% more compared to February 2014.

According to the preliminary data, in February 2015 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 0.3% above the level of the previous month. In February 2015 the working day adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 1.8% in comparison with the same month of 2014.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in February 2015 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 0.5% compared to the previous month.

According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, decreased by 0.6% in February 2015 as compared to January 2015. In February 2015 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 2.3% in comparison with the same month of 2014.

At the end of 2014 in Bulgaria there are 29 Homes for medico-social care for children with total capacity of 2 199 places. 975 children are accommodated there - 537 boys (55.1%) and 438 girls (44.9%).

In January 2015 compared to December 2014 an increase of the production of solid fuels by 8.5%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 3.3% and electricity - by 1.4% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the production of liquefied petroleum gases - by 10.0%, transport diesel - by 3.9% and natural gas - by 16.7% is reported.

In January 2015 compared to December 2014 an increase of the deliveries of solid fuels by 5.7%, natural gas - by 4.1% and electricity - by 6.2% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 6.1%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 45.9% and transport diesel - by 49.0% is reported. 

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in February 2015 increased by 0.7% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2014 the domestic prices fell by 1.2%. Total Producer Price Index in February 2015 rose by 1.4% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2014 the prices went down by 1.4%. 

In February 2015, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 256.2 thousand or by 2.7% above the registered in February 2014. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in February 2015 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 55.0%, followed by the trips with professional purpose - 23.4%, and with holiday and recreation purposes - 21.6%.

In February 2015, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 329.8 thousands or by 2.9% above the level of February 2014. An increase was registered in the trips with professional purpose and with other purposes by 37.5% and 8.3% respectively, while the trips with holiday and recreation purpose decreased by 11.9%.

In March 2015 the total business climate indicator increases by 0.9 percentage points compared to the previous month due to the improved business climate in industry and service sector.