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Regional GDP per capita ranged from 32% to 260% of the EU average in 2019.

In December 2020 compared to November 2020 an increase is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 12.9% and electricity - by 6.9%. A decrease is reported for the production of unleaded motor gasoline - by 4.3%, transport diesel - by 1.0% and natural gas - by 20.0%. No change for the production of liquefied petroleum gases.

In December 2020 compared to November 2020 an increase is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 12.4%, natural gas - by 18.9% and electricity - by 10.0%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 13.5% and unleaded motor gasoline - by 18.4%. No change for the deliveries of transport diesel.

According to preliminary data during the fourth quarter of 2020 in comparison with the same quarter of 2019 the goods carried and the transport performance by the freight land and water transport increased.

In the fourth quarter of 2020 there was a decrease both in the transported passengers (by 38.0%) and the transport performance (by 53.2%) from the passenger transport (land, water and urban electrical transport) compared to the same period of the previous year.

In January 2021, during the continuing epidemic situation in the country, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 303.7 thousand, or by 28.2% under the registered in January 2020.

In January 2021, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 241.7 thousand or by 60.0% less in comparison with January 2020.

Total Producer Price Index in January 2021 rose by 1.8% compared to the previous month and by 0.7% compared to the same month of 2020. Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in January 2021 increased by 0.9% compared to the previous month and by 0.1% compared with January 2020.

In February 2021, the total business climate indicator increases by 1.8 percentage points in comparison with the previous month. An improvement of the business conjuncture is registered in construction and service sector, while in industry and retail trade the indicator remains approximately to its January level.

In February 2021, the National Statistical Institute conducted the monthly inquiry survey of the managers of accommodation establishments to gather accurate and timely information on the state and development of their businesses during the ensuing epidemic situation in the country.

According to the preliminary data for the fourth quarter of 2020 the total turnover index in section ‘Transportation, storage and post’, calculated on the basis of seasonally adjusted data increased by 8.7% compared to the third quarter of 2020. In section ‘Information and communication’ the turnover index increased by 0.7%.

Main results from the short business survey amongst the non-financial enterprises, aiming at presenting to the society and policy makers information on the economic effects from the declared state of emergency and the ensuing epidemic situation in the country due to COVID-19.

In the fourth quarter of 2020, during the continuing epidemic situation in the country, 471.8 thousand Bulgarian residents made tourist trips. The majority - 95.4% of them travelled only within the country, 3.9% - only abroad and 0.7% - both in the country and abroad. The total number of the travelled persons aged 15 and over was by 63.8% less compared to the same quarter of 2019, as a collapse in the number of the Bulgarian residents travelled in the country - by 57.4%, as well as in the number of persons travelled abroad by 91.7% was observed. As regards the number of persons travelled both in the country and abroad, the drop was by 86.5%.