According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, decreased by 0.9% in August 2014 as compared to July 2014. In August 2014 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index fall by 1.9% in comparison with the same month of 2013.
In July 2014 compared to June 2014 an increase of the production of solid fuels by 32.5%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 25.0%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 7.3%, transport diesel - by 9.4% and electricity by - 11.9% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the production of natural gas by 18.8% is reported.
In July 2014 compared to June 2014 an increase of the deliveries of solid fuels by 29.4%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 15.2%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 23.8%, transport diesel - by 20.7%, and electricity - by 5.6% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the deliveries of natural gas by 5.7% is reported.
Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in August 2014 decreased by 0.1% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2013 the domestic prices fell by 1.0%. Total Producer Price Index in August 2014 remained at the level of the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2013 the prices went down by 0.5%.
Preliminary data of the NSI for the second quarter of 2014 indicated that the total hourly labour cost has risen by 3.6% compared to the second quarter of 2013.
In the period January - June 2014 the Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 2.8% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 12.6 Billion BGN while the imports increased by 3.6% and added up to 14.9 Billion BGN.
In June 2014 the exports to the EU increased by 10.6% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and added up to 2.3 Billion BGN while the imports increased by 3.1% and amounted to 2.6 Billion BGN.