Press releases

In the period January - April 2012 the Bulgarian exports to third countries decreased by 2.0% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 4.9 billion Levs while the imports increased by 13.3% and added up to 6.5 billion Levs.

In the first four months of 2012 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 12.3 billion Levs and compared to the corresponding period of 2011 the exports decreased by 1.7% while the total value of all imported goods reached 15.4 billion Levs and grew by 9.8%.

In the period January - March 2012 the Bulgarian exports to the EU decreased by 4.6% compared to the corresponding period of 2011 and amounted to over 5.4 billion Levs while the imports increased by 8.9% and exceeded 6.6 billion Levs.
In March 2012 the exports to the EU increased by 1.8% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and exceeded 2.0 billion Levs while the imports grew by 12.1% and added up to over 2.5 billion Levs.

According to the preliminary data of the NSI, in April 2012 the index of production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 0.2% above the level of the previous month.

The preliminary data showed that the Industrial Production Index seasonally adjusted increased by 1.5% in April 2012 as compared to March 2012. The working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 0.3% as compared to the same month of 2011.

According to the seasonally adjusted data, the GDP growth rate in the first quarter of 2012 is 0.5% compared with the same quarter of the previous year.

At the end of 2011 health network in the country covers 344 establishments for hospital aid with 47 391 beds in them. The number of hospitals was 315 with 44 811 beds in them. The number of out-patient health establishments was 1 770 with 924 beds and other health establishments were 150 with 4 546 beds.

Production of liquefied petroleum gases in April 2012 compared to March 2012 increases by 22.2%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 13.3% and transport diesel - by 16.4%. Decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels by 32.5% and electricity - by 18.3%.

Deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases in April 2012 compared to March 2012 increased by 40.9% and transport diesel - by 11.7%. A decrease was reported for the deliveries of solid fuels by 32.6%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 25.0%, natural gas - by 32.4% and electricity - by 21.5%.

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in April 2012 increased by 1.1% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2011 the domestic prices grew by 5.0%. Total Producer Price Index rose by 1.5% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2011 the prices went up by 3.7%.

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute for the second semester of 2011, the trials ended with inflicted penalty cover 15 620 committed crimes.
The number of persons convicted with penalties come into force amounted to 17 634, while 1 200 of them were Juveniles aged 14-17 years.

In May 2012 the total business climate indicator increases by 2.8 percentage points in comparison with the previous month which is due to the improved business climate in construction, retail trade and service sector.