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Tourist Trips and Tourism-related Expenditure of the Population in the Fourth Quarter of 2023 (preliminary data)

Friday, 23 February 2024 - 11:00

In the fourth quarter of 2023, 1 165.5 thousand Bulgarian residents made tourist trips. The majority of them - 78.5%, travelled only in the country, 18.2% - only abroad, and 3.3% - both in the country and abroad. Compared to the same quarter of 2022, the total number of travelled persons aged 15 and over increased by 13.5%.

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Homes for medico-social care for children in 2023

Thursday, 22 February 2024 - 11:00

As of 31.12.2023 the number of places in homes for medico-social care for children in the country was 418. There were 219 children accommodated - 125 boys and 94 girls. Compared to the previous year, the number of children decreased by only 0.9%.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Health'.

Pension entitlements in social insurance, 2019 - 2021

Monday, 19 February 2024 - 11:00

The accrued-to-date pension entitlements in the beginning of 2021 (closing balance of 2020) amount to 231 010 mln. BGN which consists of 213 721 mln. BGN liabilities of Social security pension schemes (Public social security - First pillar of the Bulgarian pension system) and 17 289 mln. BGN liabilities of Defined contribution schemes (Supplementary Mandatory Pension Insurance and Supplementary Voluntary Pension Insurance - Second and Third pillar of the Bulgarian pension system).

The accrued-to-date pension entitlements in the end of 2021 amount to 293 174 mln. BGN which consists of 273 623 mln. BGN liabilities of Social security pension schemes and 19 551 mln. BGN liabilities of Defined contribution schemes.

Data on pension entitlements are calculated and published once every three years for a three year period.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Pension entitlements in social insurance'.

Main Labour Force Survey Results, Fourth Quarter of 2023

Friday, 16 February 2024 - 11:00

In the fourth quarter of 2023:

- The unemployment rate was 4.2%, by 0.5 percentage points higher compared to the fourth quarter of 2022;

- The employment rate of the population aged 15 - 64 decreased by 1.2 percentage points in comparison with the same quarter of 2022 and stood at 70.5%;

- The activity rate of the population aged 15 - 64 was 73.7%, by 0.8 percentage points lower compared to the fourth quarter of 2022.

The data was from the Labour Force Survey - a sample statistical survey. It is carried out over a sample of non-institutional households. Quarterly, about 19.6 thousand households, randomly selected, are observed.

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Household Income, Expenditure and Consumption during the Fourth Quarter of 2023

Friday, 16 February 2024 - 11:00

According to data from the Household Budget Survey, the quarterly total income average per household member during the fourth quarter of 2023 is 2 866 BGN and increases by 18.1% compared to the same quarter of 2022.

The quarterly total expenditure average per household member during the fourth quarter of 2023 is 2 668 BGN and increases by 18.1% compared to the same quarter of 2022.

The consumption of most basic food products on average per household member during the fourth quarter of 2023 changes compared to the same quarter of 2022.

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Price Indices in Forestry, Fourth Quarter of 2023

Friday, 16 February 2024 - 11:00

The Producer Price Index in Forestry for the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 12.4% compared to the previous year, as a result of both increase in the prices of wood in the rough from coniferous - by 5.8%, and prices of wood in the rough from non-coniferous - by 17.7%.

Compared to the same quarter of 2022, there is 3.5% increase in prices of wood in the rough.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Forestry'.

Inflation and Consumer Price Indices in January 2024

Thursday, 15 February 2024 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the NSI, in January 2024, the monthly inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 0.5% compared to the previous month, and the annual inflation rate in January 2024 compared to January 2023 was 3.8%.

The highest increase was registered for Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (+2.2%), Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+1.0%), Education (+0.8%) and Health (+0.6%). The decrease was recorded in the prices for Clothing and footwear (-3.5%) and Transport (-1.7%).

According to the preliminary data of the NSI, the monthly inflation rate, measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), was 0.2% and the annual inflation rate was 4.0%.

Environmental Statistics - Annual data for 2022

Thursday, 15 February 2024 - 11:00

The National Statistical Institute presents the results of annual surveys in the field of environmental statistics for 2022.

In 2022, emissions of sulphur and nitrogen oxides, non-methane volatile organic compounds, methane, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and ammonia decrease compared to 2021. The biggest reduction is in the emissions of sulphur oxides - 11%, compared to 2021.

In 2022, 99.5% from country population is connected with public water supply. Water delivered to the households is 251.19 mill. m3 which is with 1.8% less than 2021. In 2022, 2.8% from country population is with water supply regime (due to drought).

According to preliminary data, a total of 85 673 thousand tons of waste from economic activity were generated in 2022, which decreased by 23% compared to 2021. Non-hazardous waste is 71 905 thousand tons with a 27% decrease, and hazardous waste is 13 768 thousand tons, which has increased by 1% compared to the previous year.

Generated municipal waste in 2022 is 3 157 thousand tons. Compared to 2021, there is an increase by 3.2%. Generated waste per capita for 2022 are 475 kg, with 30 kg more than the amount per capita for 2021.

In 2022, 523 thousand tons of packages placed on the market, and their increase, compared to 2021, was 1.97%. Plastic packaging is 148 thousand tons and a decrease of 1.92%, compared to 2021, was recorded.

The availability of the tangible fixed assets with ecological use by accounting value at the end of the 2022 is at 11 092 million BGN. Compared to 2021, there is an increase of 2.0% (10 873 million BGN).

The value of the revenues of the municipal administrations in 2022 is BGN 1 443 million. Compared to 2021, they are increasing by 6.9%. Part of these revenues are the taxes and fees for municipal waste, the value of which in 2022 is BGN 752 million and their level compared to 2021 increases by 7.6%.

749 points of noise level measurement have been surveyed in 2022, located in 36 settlements, and levels above the permissible norms were measured in 514 points. The cities with the highest exceeding noise limits in 2022 are Sofia (stolitsa), Plovdiv, Veliko Tarnovo, Kyustendil, Stara Zagora and others.

In 2022, the area of protected natural scenery in Bulgaria amounts to 584 836 ha or 5.3% of the country’s territory and compared to 2021 an increase by 1 210 ha is registered. At the end of 2022, in Bulgaria 1 039 protected natural areas exist. The biggest relative share are natural parks - 43.8% (11), followed by national parks - 25.8% (3), reserves - 13.2% (55), etc.

In 2022, the area of deposits for underground reserves increased by 29% and is totally 1 056 thousand decares. The proven reserves of brown coal decreased by 3.94% - 9 249.6 thousand tons compared to 2021. Probable reserves of lead-zinc ores have registered an increase of 7.95% compared to the previous year.

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Price Indices in Agriculture, Fourth Quarter of 2023

Thursday, 15 February 2024 - 11:00

The producer price index in agriculture for the fourth quarter of 2023 decreased by 20.5% in comparison with the same quarter of 2022 as a result of a decrease in the price index of crop output by 25.6% and an increase in the index of animal output by 1.5%.

Compared to the previous year, the prices of agricultural output decreased by 19.1%, as in crop output they decreased by 27.4% and in animal output they increased by 16.0%.

In crop output, in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to the same quarter of 2022, the highest drop was recorded in the prices of cereals - by 33.3%. The trend also retained in comparison with 2022, with the decrease in cereals - by 32.2%.

In animal output, in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same quarter of 2022, the prices of live animals increased by 7.7%, while the prices of animal products output decreased by 6.1%. Compared to 2022 an increase was registered in the prices of live animals - by 21.5%, as the prices of animal products output - by 9.5%.

The agricultural consumer goods and services price index for the fourth quarter of 2023 was lower by 2.3% compared to the same quarter of the previous year and by 7.6% compared to 2022.

The biggest decrease compared to the third quarter of 2022 was recorded in the prices of: mineral
fertilizers - by 15.9%, plant protection preparations - by 5.1% and animal feedingstuffs - by 3.9%.

Compared to the previous year, the biggest decrease was in the prices of: mineral fertilizers - by 42.8%, electricity - by 2.3%, and plant protection preparations - by 9.3%.

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