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The producer price index in agriculture in the second quarter of 2021 increased by 10.4% in comparison with the same quarter of 2020. The price index of crop output increased by 20.4% while the animal output decreased by 1.9%. In comparison with the previous year, the prices of the agricultural output went up by 8.1%. In crop output the prices increased by 17.1%, while in animal output decrease was registered - by 3.0%.

The index of prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture in the second quarter of 2021 was higher by 9.6% compared to the same quarter of the previous year and by 7.7% compared to 2020.

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of June 2021, the number of employees under labour contract increased by 1.9% as compared to the end of March 2021 and reached 2.31 million.

In the second quarter of 2021, in comparison with the first quarter of 2021 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 4.3% getting 1 525 BGN.

In the period January - May 2021 the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU increased by 23.4% compared to the same period of 2020 and amounted to 17 616.9 million BGN while the imports of goods to Bulgaria from the EU grew by 25.0% and reached 17 879.5 million BGN.

In May 2021 the exports to the EU increased by 31.4% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 3 363.2 million BGN while the imports grew by 50.4% and added up to 3 682.7 million BGN.

In the period January - June 2021 the exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries increased by 14.4% compared to the same period of 2020 and amounted to 10 580.7 million BGN while the imports of goods from third countries grew by 24.2% and added up to 13 970.7 million BGN.

In the period January - June 2021 the total value of all exported goods to third countries and EU amounted to 31 996.5 million BGN, which is 20.8% 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 35 606.4 million BGN and grew by 24.8%.

In June 2021, during the continuing epidemic situation, 2 572 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed-places, functioned in the country. The total number of the rooms in them was 110.9 thousand and the bed-places were 244.7 thousand.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in June 2021 was 1 646.7 thousand.

The total revenues from nights spent in June 2021 reached 82.5 million BGN, as 41.6 million BGN were from foreigners and 40.9 million BGN - from Bulgarians.

According to the preliminary data, in June 2021 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 1.5% above the level of the previous month. In June 2021, the working day adjusted index of production in construction increased by 4.7% in comparison with the same month of 2020.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in June 2021 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 1.5% compared to the previous month. The calendar adjusted turnover rose by 22.7% compared to the same month of the previous year.

According to the preliminary data in June 2021 the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, decreased by 0.1% compared to May 2021.

In June 2021, the calendar adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 9.7% in comparison with the same month of 2020.

According to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute in the second quarter of 2021 the number of newly built residential buildings was 838 and the newly built dwellings in them were 4 058. Compared to the second quarter of 2020 the buildings were by 81 more (or by 10.7%) and the newly built dwellings in them increased by 678 or by 20.1%. 

In July 2021, the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 3.5 percentage points compared to its April level. An increase of consumer confidence among both urban and rural inhabitants - by 3.1 and 4.7 percentage points, respectively, is reported.