In October 2012 the total business climate indicator decreases by 2.7 percentage points compared to its level from the previous month due to the more unfavourable business climate in all observed sectors - industry, construction, retail trade and service sector.
In September 2012 the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 334.0 thousand as compared to August 2012 and September 2011 a decrease was registered by 19.1% and 8.7% respectively.
The market price index of the dwellings for the third quarter of 2012 compared to the second quarter of 2012 was 99.5%, i.e. the average decrease of the market prices of the dwellings was 0.5 %.
On the basis of final data of the National Statistical Institute the General Government Sector reported in 2011 government deficit of 1 535 Million BGN or 2.0% of GDP. The Government Debt of Bulgaria for 2011 is 12 290 Million BGN or 16.3% of GDP.
In 2011 the total amount of the expenditure on research and development activity (R&D) was 429.6 million BGN or by 1.9% more in comparison with the previous year, as their growth compared to the previous years in absolute value had no impact on the R&D intensity (R&D expenditure as % of GDP) which is one of the key indicators for measuring progress of the European Union (EU) in achieving the targets of the new Europe 2020 strategy - a strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
The consumer price index in September 2012 compared to August 2012 was 101.1%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 1.1%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (September 2012 compared to December 2011) had been 3.7%.
The harmonized index of consumer prices in September 2012 compared to August 2012 was 100.3%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.3%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (September 2012 compared to December 2011) had been 2.8%.
In August 2012, 2 567 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed places were functioned in the country.
In the period January - August 2012 the Bulgarian exports to third countries increased by 9.4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 10.9 Billion Levs while the imports increased by 14.6% and added up to 13.8 Billion Levs.
In the first eight months of 2012 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 26.6 Billion Levs and compared to the corresponding period of 2011 the exports increased by 2.3% while the total value of all imported goods reached 33.1 Billion Levs and grew by 13.1%.
In the period January - July 2012 the Bulgarian exports to the EU decreased by 0.6% compared to the corresponding period of 2011 and amounted to 13.8 Billion Levs while the imports increased by 12.3% and added up to 17.1 Billion Levs.
In July 2012 the exports to the EU grew by 0.1% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 2.2 Billion Levs while the imports increased by 3.3% and added up to 2.6 Billion Levs.
According to the preliminary data of the NSI, in August 2012 the index of production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data, was 0.3% below the level of the previous month.