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The Industrial Production Index increased by 0.7% in June 2023 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A growth was reported in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 6.6%, in the mining and quarrying industry - by 4.2%, and in the manufacturing - by 0.4%.

In June 2023, a drop of 9.3% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index in comparison with the same month in 2022.

Compared to June 2022, a drop was observed in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 27.4%, in the mining and quarrying industry - by 10.8%, and in the manufacturing - by 6.2%.

In June 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices kept the level of the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The turnover in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ was unchanged compared to May 2023, an increase was reported in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 0.8%, while in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ a decrease was registered - by 1.2%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover went up by 2.4% compared to the same month in 2022.

An increase was observed in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ (9.7%) and in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ (4.2%), while in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ a decrease was registered (0.5%).

Тhe index of production in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 1.1% in June 2023 compared to the previous month. The production of civil engineering fell by 1.6% and the production of building construction - by 0.6%.

Compared to June 2022, the index of production in construction went down by 2.2%. A decrease was registered both in civil engineering - by 4.8%, and in building construction - by 0.2%.

The National Statistical Institute publishes data from the "System of Health Accounts" survey for 2021. The survey is carried out in accordance with the Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1901 implementing Regulation (EC) N 1338/2008 as regards statistics on healthcare expenditures and financing.

The System of Health Accounts provides statistical information on health expenditure by type of provider; by functions according to the aims of the medical activities (curative care, rehabilitation, clinical laboratory, sanitary transport, etc.) and according to the financial sources. The aim is to assess all healthcare expenditures - both public and household, spending of non-profit organizations (foundations, associations), private health insurance funds, enterprises for activities in labour medicine.

The total current health expenditure in 2021 is BGN 11 893.5 million, with almost two-thirds of them (64.7%) being expenditure on Government schemes and compulsory contributory health care financing schemes (ministries and administrations, municipalities, NHIF, NSSI). The outlined trend of reduction in household out-of-pocket payment continues, and in the current year their share is 34.0% of the total current health expenses (35.5% in 2020). Almost unchanged is the share of the expenditure of Voluntary health care payment schemes (Voluntary health insurance schemes, NPISH financing schemes, Enterprise financing schemes for occupational medicine) – 1.3%.

When analyzing the data, it should be kept in mind that all institutional and analytical statistical units that have functions according to the classification of functions, regardless of whether they are units of the Health sector as economic activities in statistical practice are included in the survey coverage. In addition, when estimating the current health expenditure in 2020 and 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic and any measures taken to limit its spread also have an impact.

Detailed data on the System of health accounts are available to all users on the NSI website under the heading Health - System of Health Accounts.

According to preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute in the second quarter of 2023, the number of newly built residential buildings was 1 180, and the newly built dwellings in them were 5 198. Compared to the second quarter of 2022, the buildings were by 17 less (or by 1.4%), and the newly built dwellings in them increased by 1 121 more, or 27.5%.

75.3% of the newly built residential buildings had steel-concrete construction, 20.9% had solid structure, 3.6% had ‘other’ and 0.2% had a panel. The highest is the relative share of houses (78.7%), followed by blocks of flats (15.6%).

The highest is the number of residential buildings built in the district of Sofia (stolitsa) - 204 residential buildings with 1 168 dwellings, followed by Plovdiv - 163 residential buildings with 449 dwellings, and Burgas - 130 buildings with 1 352 dwellings in them.

The highest is the number of newly built dwellings with three rooms (32.9%), followed by the number of those with two rooms (32.0%), and the lowest is the number of dwellings with six and more rooms (4.2%).

In the second quarter of 2023, the total useful space of newly built dwellings was 500.1 thousand sq. m, or 17.6% more, compared to the same quarter of 2022, and the living floor space increased (by 16.0%) to 395.5 thousand sq. meters.

The average useful floor space of a newly built dwelling decreased from 104.3 sq. m in the second quarter of 2022 to 96.2 sq. m in the same quarter of 2023.

The biggest average useful floor space of a newly built dwelling was recorded in the districts of Silistra - 212.9 sq.m and Sofia - 157.0 sq. m, and the smallest ones in Burgas- 53.0 sq. m, and Veliko Tarnovo- 72.3 sq. meters.

In the second quarter of 2023, the municipal authorities issued building permits for the construction of 2 035 residential buildings with 12 078 dwellings, 14 administrative buildings/offices and 1 374 other buildings.

The issued building permits for new residential buildings and administrative buildings decreased by 9.5% and 30.0% respectively as compared to the second quarter of 2022. The issued building permits for other buildings have shown an increase of 18.0%.

The construction of 1 515 residential buildings with 8 136 dwellings, 23 administrative buildings/offices and 620 other buildings was started.

As compared to the second quarter of 2022, the number of started new residential buildings increased by 9.1%, administrative buildings - by 109.1%, and the number of started other buildings rose by 2.6%.

In July 2023, the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 3.2 percentage points compared to its April level (from -28.7% to -25.5%), which is entirely due to the increased confidence among the urban population.

In May 2023, compared to April 2023, an increase is reported for the production of: liquefied petroleum gases - by 100.0%, transport diesel - by 41.5%. The production of motor gasoline significantly increase, due to unusually low production in April 2023, as currently reaches its usual levels. A decrease is reported for the production of: solid fuels - by 27.5%, electricity - by 17.8%. No change for the production of  natural gas.

Compared to the same month of the previous year, a decrease is reported for the production of: solid fuels - by 62.5%, natural gas - by 50.0%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 33.3%, electricity - by 30.5%, transport diesel - by 16.2%, and motor gasoline - by 6.9%.

In May 2023, compared to April 2023, an increase is reported for the deliveries of: motor gasoline - by 53.3%, transport diesel - by 24.6%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of: natural gas - by 29.2%, solid fuels - by 25.5%, electricity - by 8.5%, and liquefied petroleum gases - by 4.4%.

Compared to the same month of 2022, an increase is reported for the deliveries of: liquefied petroleum gases - by 26.5%, motor gasoline - by 4.5%, transport diesel - by 4.0%, and electricity - by 0.7%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of: solid fuels - by 66.2%, and natural gas - by 25.0%.

The monthly data on revenues, expenses and deficit/surplus of the sub-sector ‘Central Government’ and the sub-sector ‘Social Security Funds’ for June 2023 have been published, in accordance with Article 3(2) of Directive 2011/85 of the EU. The data of the ‘Central Government’ subsector are formed on the basis of the monthly cash statements of the budget units, as well as estimates of the state enterprises reclassified in the subsector, and the data of the ‘Social Insurance Funds’ subsector are formed on the basis of the monthly cash statements of the National Insurance Institute and the National Health Insurance Fund.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Government Finance Statistics'.

Passengers and Goods attended on Airports

In 2022, the number of passengers and goods attended at airports increased by 72.0% in comparison with 2021, while the volume of processed goods rose by 3.6%.

Loaded and Unloaded Goods in River Harbours by Destination

In 2022, the volume of loaded and unloaded goods in river harbours amounted to 3 806 thousand tons, which was a decrease of 4.1% compared to 2021.

Loaded and Unloaded Goods in Sea Harbours by Destination

In 2022, the loaded and unloaded goods in sea harbours were 30 731 thousand tons, which was 20.2% more than in 2021.

For further details, please refer to the NSI website, heading 'Transport'.