According to the preliminary data for the third quarter of 2021 the total turnover index in section ‘Transportation, storage and post’, calculated on the basis of seasonally adjusted data increased by 2.2% compared to the second quarter of 2021. In section ‘Information and communication’ the turnover index increased by 4.3%.
In the third quarter of 2021, during the continuing epidemic situation in the country, 1 327.7 thousand Bulgarian residents made tourist trips. The majority - 95.5% of them travelled only within the country, 4.0% - only abroad and 0.5% - both in the country and abroad.
The total income average per household member during the third quarter of 2021 is 1 938 BGN and increases by 10.5% compared to the same quarter of 2020.
The total expenditure average per household member during the third quarter of 2021 is 1 808 BGN and increases by 15.2% in comparison to the same quarter of 2020.
The consumption of main food products average per household member during the third quarter of 2021 changes compared to the same quarter of 2020.
According to the seasonally adjusted data GDP has a growth of 0.4% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
The producer price index in agriculture in the third quarter of 2021 increased by 19.8% in comparison with the same quarter of 2020. The price index of crop output increased by 23.2% and the animal output increased by 1.6%. In comparison with the previous year, the prices of agricultural products went up by 15.5%, as in crop output they increased by 18.2%, and in animal output the increase is by 1.4%.
The index of prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture in the third quarter of 2021 was higher by 14.0% compared to the same quarter of the previous year and by 12.8% compared to 2020.
In the third quarter of 2021 the unemployment rate was 4.6%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 74.5%.
The consumer price index in October 2021 compared to September 2021 was 101.8%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 1.8%.
In the period January - August 2021 the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU increased by 23.5% compared to the same period of 2020 and amounted to 28 795.7 million BGN while the imports of goods to Bulgaria from the EU grew by 25.0% and reached 29 026.7 million BGN.
In August 2021 the exports to the EU increased by 26.6% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 3 537.5 million BGN while the imports grew by 23.0% and added up to 3 475.0 million BGN.
In the period January - September 2021 the exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries increased by 20.3% compared to the same period of 2020 and amounted to 16 727.4 million BGN while the imports of goods from third countries grew by 27.2% and added up to 21 685.0 million BGN.
In the period January - September 2021 the total value of all exported goods to third countries and EU amounted to 49 468.9 million BGN, which is 22.4% more than the same period of the previous year, while the total value of all imported goods from third countries and EU added up to 54 871.9 million BGN and grew by 26.0%.
According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of September 2021 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 1.0% as compared to the end of June 2021 and reached 2.28 million.
In the third quarter of 2021 in comparison with the second quarter of 2021 the average gross monthly wages and salaries decreased by 0.3% - getting to 1 520 BGN.