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According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute for the first semester of 2010, the trials ended with inflicted penalty cover 14 656 committed crimes, which present 1.4% less in comparison with the same period of 2009. The number of persons convicted with penalties come into force amounted to 15 930. In comparison with the same period of 2009 decrease is observed by 3.4%.

According to the preliminary data of the NSI, the production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data, registered an increase by 1.6% compared to the previous month. In August 2010 working day adjusted data showed a drop by 11.6% in the construction production, compared to the same month of 2009.

The preliminary seasonally adjusted data of NSI in August 2010 showed that the turnover at constant prices in Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles was with 0.3% under the rate of the previous month.

The preliminary data showed that the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted increased by 1.1% in August 2010 as compared to July 2009. In August 2010 working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 3.7% as compared to the same month of 2009.

During the period January - August 2010 the Bulgarian exports to third countries increased by 48.4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 7.5 billion levs
Bulgarian imports from third countries for the first eight months of 2010 increased by 10.2% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 9.7 billion levs.
During the period January - August 2010 the total exported goods were for 19.2 billion levs and compared to the corresponding period of 2009 the exports increased by 32.2% while the total imported goods for the same period were for 23.2 billion levs (at CIF prices) or by 7.3% more compared to the previous year.

During the period January - July 2010 the Bulgarian exports to EU increased by 20.2% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 10 billion levs.

Bulgarian imports from EU for the period January - July 2010 increased by 3.7% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 11.8 billion levs.

The average quarterly total income average per household member during the second quarter of 2010 is 906 Levs or 0.9% less compared to the same quarter of 2009. The main part of this income (95.2%) is received from wages and salaries, pensions, social benefits, family allowances and entrepreneurship. The rest income (4.8%) is received from sale of property and miscellaneous.

According to preliminary data the foreign direct investments in non-financial sector as of 31.12.2009 amounted to 20 438.5 million euro or by 6.5% more as compared to 2008.
In 2009, according to preliminary data the actual expenditure on acquisition of tangible fixed assets in all sectors of the economy was 21 294.9 million levs or decreased by 29.7% in constant prices compared to 2008.

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in August 2010 rose by 0.7% comparing to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2009 the domestic prices grew by 10.0%. Total Producer Price Index in Industry increased by 0.9% compared to the previous month, compared to the same month of 2009 the prices rose by 11.0%.