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In the period January - June 2013 the Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 6.5% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 12.3 Billion Levs while the imports from EU decreased by 6.8 Million Levs and added up to 14.4 Billion Levs.
In June 2013 the exports to the EU increased by 1.4% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 2.0 Billion Levs while the imports decreased by 3.1% and added up to 2.6 Billion Levs.

In 2012 the exported goods were for 40.6 Billion Levs and compared to 2011 the exports increased by 2.5%. The imported goods in 2012 were for 49.8 Billion Levs (at CIF prices) or 8.8% more than the previous year.

According to the seasonally adjusted data, the GDP growth rate in the second quarter of 2013 is 0.2% compared with the same quarter of 2012.

According to preliminary data the foreign direct investments in the non-financial sector as of 31.12.2012 amounted to 21 623 million Euro and fell by 0.1% compared to 2011.

In July 2013 compared to June 2013 an increase is reported for the production of solid fuels by 2.6%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 12.5%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 3.8%, transport diesel - by 9.1% and electricity - by 19.0%. No change is reported for the production of and natural gas.

Deliveries of solid fuels in July 2013 compared to June 2013 increase by 5.4%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 22.6%, transport diesel - by 15.0% and electricity - by 6.6%. At the same time a decrease is reported for the deliveries of unleaded motor gasoline by 33.3% and natural gas - by 15.7%.

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in July 2013 remained at the level of the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2012 the domestic prices fell by 1.8%. Total Producer Price Index did not change compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2012 the prices declined by 1.8%.

According to preliminary data at the National Statistical Institute 312 458 non-financial enterprises have submitted their annual reports for 2012 and have made 121 923 million Levs of production value, have generated 35 536 million Levs of value have added at factor cost and have employed 1 878 935 persons.

In August 2013 the total business climate indicator preserves its level from the previous month. An improvement of the business conjuncture is registered in construction (by 2.4 percentage points), retail trade (by 1.0 percentage point) and service sector (by 6.6 percentage points), while a reduction of the indicator is observed only in industry (by 4.7 percentage points).

In July 2013 the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 446.0 thousand or by 10.2% above the registered in July 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 - 48.2%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 35.1% and with professional purpose - 16.7%.
In July 2013, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 708.3 thousand which was by 1.5% above the level in July 2012. An increase in the visits with holiday and recreation purposes - by 3.3% as well in the professional visits - by 2.3% was registered, while the trips with other purposes decreased by 2.0%.