In 2014, the government budget appropriations or outlays on R&D amounted to 206.6 million BGN and increased by 3.1% compared to 2013.
In April 2015 compared to March 2015 an increase of the production of solid fuels by 17.4% and transport diesel - by 3.9% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the production of liquefied petroleum gases - by 11.1%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 3.6%, natural gas - by 11.1% and electricity - by 12.7% is reported.
In April 2015 compared to March 2015 an increase of the deliveries of solid fuels - by 15.7% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 12.8%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 42.0%, transport diesel - by 0.6%, natural gas - by 17.8% and electricity - by 18.0% is reported.
Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in May 2015 increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2014 the domestic prices fell by 0.4%. Total Producer Price Index in May 2015 rose by 0.7% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2014 the prices went up by 0.3%.
In May 2015, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 483.7 thousand or by 13.1% above the registered in May 2014.The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in May 2015 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 40.3%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 34.6%, and with professional purpose - 25.1%.
In May 2015, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 714.7 thousand or by 4.0% above the level of May 2014. An increase was registered in the trips with professional purpose and with other purposes by 27.7% and 12.2% respectively, while the trips with holiday and recreation purpose decreased by 11.3%.
In June 2015 the total business climate indicator decreases by 0.7 percentage points compared to its May level due to the more unfavourable business climate in retail trade and service sector.
The number of health establishments for hospital aid as of 31.12.2014 was 349 with 51 505 beds. 323 of them were hospitals with 48 680 beds.
The number of out-patient health establishments was 1 931 with 956 beds and other health establishments were 145 - 3 160 beds in them.
At the end of 2014 28 842 physicians were in practice under the basic labour contracts in health establishments.
For the first time the National Statistical Institute is publishing data on distribution of practicing physicians by sex and age.
Preliminary data of the NSI for the first quarter of 2015 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 6.9% compared to the first quarter of 2014.
The consumer price index in May 2015 compared to April 2015 was 99.8%, i.e. the monthly inflation was -0.2%.
In April 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 63.8 thousands and the bed-places were 130.0 thousands. In comparison with April 2014 the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 2.4% while the bed-places in them decreased - by 2.8%.
The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in April 2015 was 722.6 thousands or by 3.3% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The total revenues from nights spent in April 2015 reached 33.8 million BGN or by 5.8% more compared to April 2014.