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In December 2013, 1 882 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 54.8 thousands and the bed-places were 109.8 thousands. In comparison with December 2012 the total number of accommodation establishments increased by 8.7% and the bed-places in them - by 6.5%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in December 2013 was 681.5 thousands or by 13.2% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The total revenues from nights spent in December 2013 reached 32.9 million BGN or by 18.5% more compared to December 2012.

In the period January - November 2013 Bulgarian exports to the EU have increased by 9.6% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and have amounted to 24.4 Billion BGN while the imports from EU have grown by 2.2% and have added up to 27.7 Billion BGN.

In November 2013 the exports to the EU have increased by 9.9% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and have amounted to 2.5 Billion BGN while the imports have decreased by 2.3% and have added up to 2.7 Billion BGN.

In 2013 the Bulgarian exports to third countries have increased by 3.5% compared to the  previous year and have amounted to 17.3 Billion BGN while the imports have decreased by 1.0% and added up to 20.3 Billion BGN.

In 2013 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) have amounted to 43.4 Billion BGN and compared to 2012 the exports have increased by 6.8% while the total value of all imported goods have added up to 50.5 Billion BGN and have increased by 1.3%.

According to the preliminary data, in December 2013 the index of production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 0.5% above the level of the previous month. The working day adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 2.8% in comparison with the same month of 2012.

By preliminary seasonally adjusted data in December 2013 the turnover in Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles at constant prices increased by 0.4% compared to the previous month.

According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index seasonally adjusted decreased by 1.0% in December 2013 as compared to November 2013. The working day adjusted Industrial Production Index went down by 1.0% in comparison with the same month of 2012.

In January 2014 the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 5.9 percentage points in comparison with its October 2013 level, as for the urban population the increase is 6.2 percentage points and for the rural population - 5.0 percentage points.

In the fourth quarter of 2013, the municipal authorities have issued building permits for construction of 1 032 residential buildings with 3 656 dwellings, of 36 administrative buildings/offices and 1 115 other buildings. The construction of 591 residential buildings with 2 531 dwellings, of 24 administrative buildings/offices and 602 other buildings has been started.

In December 2013 compared to November 2013 an increase of the production of solid fuels - by 15.5% and electricity - by 13.2% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the production of unleaded motor gasoline - by 4.4%, transport diesel - by 18.0%, and natural gas by - 4.0% is reported. No change of the production of liquefied petroleum gases is reported.  

In December 2013 compared to November 2013 an increase of the deliveries of solid fuels - by 16.6%, natural gas - by 35.5%, and electricity - by 22.1% is reported. At the same time a decrease for the deliveries of transport diesel - by 16.0% is reported. No change of the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases and unleaded motor gasoline is reported. 

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in December 2013 remained at the level of the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2012 the domestic prices fell by 2.8%. Total Producer Price Index decreased by 0.2% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2012 the prices fell by 2.9%.