In 2011 the trials ended with penalty inflicted cover 36 707 committed crimes. The number of persons convicted with penalties came into force was 41 013. Compared to 2010 an increase of the number of crimes with penalties inflicted and persons convicted was observed by 3.7% and by 5.0% respectively.
The consumer price index (CPI) in June 2012 compared to May 2012 was 99.0%, i.e. the monthly inflation was -1.0%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (June 2012 compared to December 2011) was 0.5%.
The harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) in June 2012 compared to May 2012 was 99.5%, i.e. the monthly inflation was -0.5%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (June 2012 compared to December 2011) was 0.7%.
In May, 1 932 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 - May 2012 the Bulgarian exports to third countries increased by 3.3% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 6.4 billion Levs while the imports increased by 15.8% and added up to 8.5 billion Levs.
In the first five months of 2012 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 15.9 billion Levs and compared to the corresponding period of 2011 the exports increased by 0.9% while the total value of all imported goods reached 20.1 billion Levs and grew by 12.1%.
In the period January - April 2012 the Bulgarian exports to the EU decreased by 1.4% compared to the corresponding period of 2011 and amounted to over 7.4 billion Levs while the imports increased by 7.9% and exceeded 8.9 billion Levs.
In April 2012 the exports to the EU increased by 8.2% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 2.0 billion Levs while the imports grew by 5.2% and added up to 2.3 billion Levs.
According to the preliminary data of the NSI, in May 2012 the index of production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data, kept the level of the previous month.
The preliminary data showed that the Industrial Production Index seasonally adjusted increased by 0.9% in May 2012 as compared to April 2012. The working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 0.9% as compared to the same month of 2011.
In 2011, the government budget appropriations or outlays on R&D (GBAORD) amounted to 188.6 million BGN as in comparison with the previous year the GBAORD fell by 3.3%.
Nearly one third (27.1%) of the enterprises with market-oriented activity and with more than nine employees in Bulgaria have realized innovation activity during the period 2008-2010.