Press releases

In June 2015, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 468.3 thousand or by 13.9% above the registered in June 2014. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in June 2015 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 44.1%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 33.3%, and with professional purpose - 22.6%.

In June 2015, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 133.5 thousand or by 3.7% below the level of June 2014. A decrease was registered in the trips with holiday and recreation purpose by 23.9%, while the trips with other purposes and with professional purpose increased by 42.2% and 4.6% respectively.

The consumer price index in June 2015 compared to May 2015 was 99.1%, i.e. the monthly inflation was -0.9%.

In the period January - May 2015 the Bulgarian exports to third countries increased by 10.4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 6.8 Billion BGN while the imports decreased by 1.1% and added up to 7.8 Billion BGN.

In the period January - May 2015  the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 18.4 Billion BGN and compared to the corresponding period of 2014 the exports grew by 11.6% while the total value of all imported goods added up to 21.0 Billion BGN and increased by 4.4%.

In May 2015, 2 258 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 100.3 thousands and the bed-places were 215.1 thousands. In comparison with May 2014 the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 3.3% and the bed-places in them - by 3.2%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in May 2015 was 1 125.5 thousands or by 7.1% less in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The total revenues from nights spent in May 2015 reached 50.4 million BGN or by 2.8% less compared to May 2014.

In the period January - April 2015 the Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 12.3% compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 9.3 Billion BGN while the imports grew by 7.6% and added up to 10.7 Billion BGN.

In April 2015 the exports to the EU increased by 13.2% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and added up to 2.4 Billion BGN while the imports grew by 8.8% and amounted to 2.9 Billion BGN.

According to the preliminary data, in May 2015 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 3.3% below the level of the previous month. In May 2015 the working day adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 7.0% in comparison with the same month of 2014.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in May 2015 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 0.2% compared to the previous month.

According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, increased by 0.4% in May 2015 as compared to April 2015. In May 2015 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 3.9% in comparison with the same month of 2014.