At the end of 2013 there were 29 Homes for medico-social care for children with total capacity of 2 258 places. The process of deinstitutionalization was continued. 1 204 children were accommodated in them as of 31.12.2013. 670 of them were boys and 534 - girls.
In January 2014 compared to December 2013 an increase of the production of unleaded motor gasoline - by 5.4%, transport diesel - by 0.8% and electricity - by 0.1% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the production of solid fuels - by 4.6% and natural gas by - 8.3% is reported. No change of the production of liquefied petroleum gases is reported.
In January 2014 compared to December 2013 an increase of the deliveries of unleaded motor gasoline - by 3.6% and natural gas - by 0.9% is reported. At the same time a decrease for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 4.3%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 2.9%, transport diesel - by 23.9%, and electricity - by 1.2% is reported.
In March 2014 the total business climate indicator increases by 1.2 percentage points compared to its level from the previous month. In construction and retail trade the business climate rises by 1.5 and 7.0 percentage points respectively, and in service sector remains approximately its level from February. Only in industry the indicator decreases by 1.3 percentage points.
Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in February 2014 remained at the level of the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2013 the domestic prices fell by 2.5%. Total Producer Price Index decreased by 0.1% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2013 the prices fell by 3.3%.
In February 2014, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 249.5 thousand or by 1.4% above the registered in February 2013. The trips with other purposes (as guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 56.4%, followed by the trips with professional purpose - 24.3%, and with holiday and recreation purposes - 19.3%.
In February 2014, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 320.4 thousand as compared to February 2013 they remain approximately at the same level. An increase was registered in the visits with professional purpose - by 6.7%, while the visits with holiday and recreation purpose and other purposes decreased by 1.2 and 0.6% respectively.
Preliminary data of the NSI for the fourth quarter of 2013 indicated that the total hourly labour cost has risen by 4.3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2012.
In 2013 the unemployment rate was 12.9%, and the employment rate of population aged 15 - 64 was 59.5%.
The consumer price index in February 2014 compared to January 2014 was 99.6%, i.e. the monthly inflation was
In January 2014 Bulgarian exports to third countries decreased by 22.1% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 1.1 Billion BGN while the imports decreased by 2.0% and added up to 1.6 Billion BGN.
In January 2014 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 3.1 Billion BGN and compared to the corresponding month of 2013 the exports decreased by 10.9% while the total value of all imported goods added up to 3.9 Billion BGN and increased by 5.6%.