Statistical data

In December 2016 the total business climate indicator remains to its level from the previous month. An improvement of the business conjuncture is registered in industry and construction, while in retail trade and service sector a decrease is reported.

In November 2016, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 373.5 thousand or by 22.4% above the registered in November 2015. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in November 2016 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 46.7%, followed by the trips with professional purpose - 26.8%, and with holiday and recreation purpose - 26.5%.

In November 2016, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 524.1 thousand or by 20.0% more in comparison with November 2015. An increase was registered in the trips by all observed purposes: with professional purpose - by 25.2%, with holiday and recreation purpose - by 21.6%, and with other purposes - by 16.9%.

The National Statistical Institute presents results from annual surveys in the domain of environmental statistics for 2015. Detailed data by particular topics are placed under the heading ‘Environment’ on the NSI web site: https://www.nsi.bg.

Preliminary data of the NSI for the third quarter of 2016 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 8.4% compared to the third quarter of 2015. 

According to the first estimate of Economic Accounts for Agriculture the value index of net entrepreneurial income in agriculture in 2016 decreased by 16.4% in comparison to 2015. The net operating surplus/mixed income decreased by 4.5% and the net income by factor costs - by 4.1%.

Consumption per capita varied between 53% and 137% of the EU average.

In October 2016, 2 021 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed-places were functioned in the country. The total number of the rooms in them was 75.8 thousand and the bed-places were 160.1 thousand. In comparison with October 2015 the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) remained approximately the same level, while the bed-places in them increased by 6.5%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in October 2016 was 881.8 thousand, or by 21.2% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year.

The total revenues from nights spent in October 2016 reached 44.4 million BGN or by 23.5% more compared to October 2015.

In the period January - October 2016 the Bulgarian exports to third countries decreased by 10.6% compared to the same period of 2015 and amounted to 11 973.0 Million BGN while the imports dropped by 9.8% and added up to 13 912.2 Million BGN.

In the period January - October 2016 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 37 895.9 Million BGN and in comparison with the corresponding period of the previous year the exports increased by 0.2% while the total value of all imported goods added up to 41 685.7 Million BGN and dropped by 2.3%.

The results of the 2016 survey on the usage of information and communication technologies (ICT) in households and by individuals showed that 63.5% of the households in Bulgaria had internet access at home, which was a growth of 4.4 percentage points compared to the previous year.