The preliminary data showed that the Industrial Production Index seasonally adjusted increased by 1.1% in January 2013 as compared to December 2012. The working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 7.9% in comparison with the same month of 2012.
In the fourth quarter of 2012 GDP at current prices amounts to 21 085 million Levs. In Euro terms GDP reaches 10 780 million Euro in total and 1 478 Euro per person. According to the seasonally adjusted figures, the GDP growth rate in the fourth quarter of 2012 is 0.5 % compared to the same quarter of the previous year and remains at the same level compared to the third quarter of 2012.
In 2011 GDP at current prices amounts to 75 308 million Levs. GDP at 2005 constant prices increases by 1.8 % compared to the previous year.
In February 2013 the total business climate indicator increases by 5.7 percentage points compared to the previous month due to the more favourable managers’ opinions from all observed sectors - industry, construction, retail trade and service sector.
Production of electricity in January 2013 compared to December 2012 increases by 0.1%. A decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels by 8.0%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 30.0%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 11.4%, transport diesel - by 20.3% and natural gas - by 7.4%.
Deliveries of electricity in January 2013 compared to December 2012 increase by 3.2%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels by 8.2%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 17.2%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 52.4%, transport diesel - by 35.9% and natural gas - by 0.3%.
Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in January 2013 decreased by 0.8% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2012 the domestic prices grew by 2.6%. Total Producer Price Index fell by 0.5% compared to the previous month, compared to the same month of 2012 the prices went up by 1.8%.
In January 2013 the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 266.2 thousand or by 9.3% more than the previous month and by 5.3% above the registered in January 2012. 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 - 60.4%, followed by the trips with professional purpose - 22.4% and with holiday and recreation purposes - 17.2%.
Тhe number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 351.7 thousand which was by 11.4% less compared to December 2012 and by 4.3% above the level from January 2012. An increase in the visit with holiday and recreation purpose - by 7.2% and with professional purpose - by 7.4% was registered, while the arrivals with other purposes decreased by 8.2%.
According to preliminary data during the fourth quarter of 2012 in comparison with the same period of 2011 an increase in the transported goods by 12.6% was observed, while the transport performance fell by 8.8%. Compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year, both - the transported passengers and the transport performance, increased by 4.8% and 5.2%, respectively.
In the fourth quarter of 2012, 692.3 thousand Bulgarian residents made tourist trips. The majority part (79.4%) of them travelled only in the country, 13.9% - only abroad and 6.7% - both in the country and abroad. Compared to the same quarter of 2011 the total number of the travelled persons aged 15 and over decreased by 21.7%, as a reduction was observed in the number of the Bulgarian residents travelled in the country - by 25.3%, while in the number of persons travelled abroad increased by 11.2%. The average expenditure per person for private trips in the country increased by 16.4%, while abroad decreased by 10.4%. The average expenditure for professional trips per person in the country and abroad increased by 24.1 and 30.2% respectively.
According to the preliminary data for the fourth quarter of 2012 the total turnover index in section “Transportation, storage and post” calculated on the basis of seasonally adjusted data decreased by 3.3% as compared to the previous quarter. In section „Information and communication” the turnover index increased by 0.5%.