Press releases

In 2012 the Bulgarian exports to third countries increased by 12.8% compared to the previous year and amounted to 16.9 Billion Levs while the imports grew by 10.8% and added up to 20.6 Billion Levs.
In 2012 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 40.7 Billion Levs and compared to 2011 the exports increased by 2.6% while the total value of all imported goods reached 49.8 Billion Levs and grew by 8.8%.

In the period January - November 2012 the Bulgarian exports to the EU decreased by 3.1% compared to the corresponding period of 2011 and amounted to 22.1 Billion Levs while the imports increased by 8.9% and added up to 27.0 Billion Levs.
In November 2012 the exports to the EU decreased by 2.7% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 2.2 Billion Levs while the imports increased by 3.6% and added up to 2.7 Billion Levs.

According to the preliminary data of the NSI, in December 2012 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 10.4% below the level of the previous month.

The preliminary data showed that the Industrial Production Index seasonally adjusted increased by 2.4% in December 2012 as compared to November 2012. The working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 4.1% in comparison with the same month of 2011.

In January 2013 the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 2.3 percentage points compared to its October 2012 level which is due to the increased of confidence among the urban inhabitants. The level of the indicator for the rural inhabitants remains unchanged.

In the fourth quarter of 2012, the municipal authorities have issued building permits for construction of 992 residential buildings with 3 162 dwellings, of 48 administrative buildings/offices and 1 379 other buildings. The construction of 601 residential buildings with 2 147 dwellings, of 20 administrative buildings/offices and 531 other buildings has been started.

Production of solid fuels in December 2012 compared to November 2012 increases by 32.5%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 7.5%, transport diesel - by 0.5%, natural gas - by 8.0% and electricity - by 18.4%. A decrease is reported for the production of liquefied petroleum gases by 16.7%.

Deliveries of solid fuels in December 2012 compared to November 2012 increase by 31.7%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 61.5%, natural gas - by 50.2% and electricity - by 21.7%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases by 6.5% and transport diesel - by 7.8%.

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in December 2012 decreased by 1.0% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2011 the domestic prices grew by 5.3%. Total Producer Price Index fell by 0.7% compared to the previous month, compared to the same month of 2011 the prices went up by 5.2%.

In January 2013 the total business climate indicator decreases by 3.2 percentage points compared to its December 2012 level due to the more unfavourable business climate in industry and retail trade.

In December 2012 the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 243.6 thousand or by 3.5% less than in November 2012 and by 5.9% under the registered in December 2011.
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 - 58.8%, followed by the trips with professional purpose - 22.3% and with holiday and recreation purposes - 18.9%.
The number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 397.2 thousand which was by 1.8% less compared to November 2012 and by 1.2% above the level from December 2011. An increase in the visit with holiday and recreation purpose - by 8.3% and with professional purpose - by 6.3% was registered, while the arrivals with other purposes decreased by 5.8%.