Press releases

According to preliminary data during the second quarter of 2010 in comparison with the previous three months is observed а decrease for the goods carried, as well for the transport performance by 33.4 and 31.6%. Over the corresponding period of 2009, there is a drop by the freight carriages – by 5.0% for the goods carried and by 27.8% for the transport performance. During the second quarter of 2010 transported passengers are with 1.8% less than the passengers in the first quarter of the year. In comparison with corresponding period in previous year, there is also decrease with 1.3%. Transport performance in passengerkilometres increased insignificantly in comparison with the second quarter of 2009 by 0.1%, but over the last three months, there is a increase by 8.0%.

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in July 2010 rose by 2.3% comparing to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2009 the domestic prices grew by 9.0%. Total Producer Price Index in Industry increased by 0.6% compared to the previous month, compared to the same month of 2009 the prices rose by 10.2%.

In July 2010 the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents in abroad was 355.9 thousand, which was 31.9% less than the number of the trips in July 2009. In July 2010 the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 568.9 thousand or 6.9% more than the number of trips in the corresponding month of 2009.

The business survey carried out in August 2010 shows a certain improvement of the economic conjuncture in the country, as the total business climate indicator increases by 2.0 percentage points in comparison with the previous month. The positive change is due to the improved business climate in the sectors of construction, retail trade and services.

In the second quarter of 2010, the municipal authorities have issued building permits for construction of 1 441 residential buildings with 3 933 dwellings, of 58 administrative buildings/offices and 1 171 other buildings. The construction of 785 residential buildings with 1 881 dwellings, of 36 administrative buildings/offices and 545 other buildings has been started.

In the second quarter of 2010 the employment rate for population aged 15 - 64 was 60.2%, 3.1 percentage points lower than in the same quarter of 2009.

The index of producer prices in agriculture decreases by 4.6% in the second quarter of 2010 as compared to the same quarter 2009. Decreases were registered in the crop production by 9.8%, and in the livestock the prices are at the same level as the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
The index of prices of means of production used in agriculture in the second quarter of 2010 is 1.7% below the same quarter of 2009.

In the second quarter of 2010, 3 138 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. The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments in the second quarter of 2010 fell by 51 thousand (1.3%) to 3 763.1 thousand compared to same period in 2009.

The flash GDP estimates for the second quarter of 2010 decreased by 1.5% compared with the same period of the previous year.

The consumer price index (CPI) in July 2010 compared to June 2010 was 100.4%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.4%.
The harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) in July 2010 compared to June 2010 was 100.5%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.5%.