In July 2011 the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents in abroad was 378.3 thousand, which was 6.3% more than the number of the trips in July 2010. In July 2011, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 609.9 thousand or 2.6% more than the number of trips in the corresponding month of 2010.
According to preliminary data during the second quarter of 2011 in comparison with the correspondence period in 2010 the transported goods rose with 3 111.3 thousand tons or by 13.5% while the transport performance measured in tonne-kilometres drops by 12.1%, due to the decreased volume of the carriages by the international maritime transport. The transported passengers in the second quarter of 2011 were by 3.5% less than the corresponding quarter of previous year, while the transport performance registered an increase by 3.1%.
In the second quarter of 2011 the employment rate for population aged 15 - 64 was 58.2%, by 2.0 percentage points lower than in the second quarter of 2010. For the same period the unemployment rate went up by 1.2 percentage points to 11.2%.
By preliminarily data, 1 010.7 thousand Bulgarian residents were travelled to the country or abroad in the second quarter of 2011. A person of 15 years and over spent on the average 168.9 BGN for its private domestic trip and 652.7 BGN for outbound trip.
The index of producer prices in agriculture increases by 36.0% in the second quarter of 2011 as compared to the same quarter 2010. Increases were registered in the crop production by 56.2%, and in the livestock – by 15.0% compared with the corresponding quarter of previous year.
The index of prices of means of production used in agriculture in the second quarter of 2011 is 10.2% above the same quarter of 2010.
In the second quarter of 2011, 3 226 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 2011 was 4 524.0 thousand and rose by 760.9 thousand (20.2%) compared to same period of 2010.
According to the seasonally adjusted flash estimates, the GDP growth rate in the second quarter of 2011 is 1.9%, compared to the second quarter of 2010.
The consumer price index (CPI) in July 2011 compared to June 2011 was 100.0%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.0%.
The harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) in July 2011 compared to June 2011 was 100.4%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.4%.
According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute, in the second quarter of 2011 the newly built residential buildings were 742 and compared to the respectively quarter of 2010 increased by 13.1%. The newly built dwellings in them decreased by 26.2% and their number was 3 497.
According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) at the end of June 2011 the number of employees under labour contract increased by 2.3% as compared to the end of March 2011 and reached to 2.20 millions. In second quarter of 2011 in comparison with the first quarter of 2011 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 4.2% getting 699 levs.