Press releases

In the period January - July 2014 the Bulgarian exports to third countries decreased by 12.0% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 8.9 Billion BGN while the imports decreased by 6.4% and added up to 11.0 Billion BGN.

In the period January - July 2014 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 24.1 Billion BGN and compared to the corresponding period of 2013 the exports decreased by 2.8% while the total value of all imported goods added up to 28.7 Billion BGN and decreased by 1.2%.

In 2013 the exported goods were for 43.6 Billion BGN and compared to 2012 the exports increased by 7.2%. The imported goods in 2013 were for 50.5 Billion BGN (at CIF prices) or 1.4% more than the previous year.

In July 2014, 2 923 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 129.4 thousands and the bed-places were 289.4 thousands. In comparison with July 2013 the total number of accommodation establishments increased by 6.7% and the bed-places in them - by 3.8%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in July 2014 was 4 854.2 thousands or by 3.4% less in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The total revenues from nights spent in July 2014 reached 227.9 million BGN or by 9.2% more compared to July 2013.

According to the preliminary data, in July 2014 the index of production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data, was 0.3% below the level of the previous month. In July 2014 the working day adjusted index of production in construction increased by 2.9% in comparison with the same month of 2013.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in July 2014 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, increased by 0.2% in July 2014 as compared to June 2014. In July 2014 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index fall by 0.2% in comparison with the same month of 2013.

According to the seasonally adjusted data, the GDP growth rate in the second quarter of 2014 is 1.6% compared to the same quarter of 2013.

According to preliminary data the foreign direct investments in the non-financial sector as of 31.12.2013 amounted to 22 948 million Euro, which is 4.5% more compared to 2012.

According to preliminary data 315 587 non-financial enterprises submitted their annual reports for 2013 at the National Statistical Institute. The data show  they made 124 457 million BGN of production value, generated 36 669 million BGN of value added at factor cost and employed 1 873 957 persons.

According to preliminary data 54 licensed insurance enterprises, 9 pension companies and 28 pension funds managed by them, 250 special investment purpose companies and 9 243 associations and foundations submitted their annual reports for 2013 at the National Statistical Institute.