Statistical data

According to the preliminary data of the NSI the number of health establishments for hospital aid as of 31.12.2015 was 348 with 51 933 beds. 322 of them were hospitals with 49 028 beds.

The number of out-patient health establishments was 1 915 with 1 044 beds and other health establishments were 136 with 2 394 beds in them.

At the end of 2015 29 093 physicians were in practice under the basic labour contracts in health establishments. Dentists were 7 513 and medical specialists on 'Health cares' - 47 349.

The consumer price index in May 2016 compared to April 2016 was 100.0%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.0%. 

In the period January - March 2016 the Bulgarian exports to the EU grew by 2.6% compared to the same period of 2015 and amounted to 7 059.9 Million BGN while the imports from the EU increased by 0.4% and reached 7 853.7 Million BGN.

In March 2016 the exports to the EU rose by 3.5% in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 2 507.0 Million BGN while the imports added up to 2 990.7 Million BGN and increased by 3.6%.

In the period January - April 2016 the Bulgarian exports to third countries decreased by 13.8% compared to the same period of 2015 and amounted to 4 632.0 Million BGN while the imports dropped by 19.4% and added up to 4 961.6 Million BGN.

In the period January - April 2016 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 14 226.1 Million BGN and in comparison with the corresponding period of the previous year the exports decreased by 3.0% while the total value of all imported goods added up to 15 504.4 Million BGN and dropped by 8.0%.

According to the preliminary data, in April 2016 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 2.1% below the level of the previous month. In April 2016 the working day adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 10.4% in comparison with the same month of 2015.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in April 2016 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month.

According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, decreased by 0.1% in April 2016 as compared to March 2016. In April 2016 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 2.5% in comparison with the same month of 2015.

According to the seasonally adjusted data, the GDP growth rate in the first quarter of 2016 is 2.9% compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

In March 2016 compared to February 2016 a decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 32.5%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 77.8%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 83.0%, transport diesel - by 66.2%, and electricity - by 3.8%. No change is reported for the production of natural gas. The significant decrease observed in the production of petroleum products in March 2016 is due to planned repair of production capacities.

In March 2016 compared to February 2016 an increase is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 33.3%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 20.0%, transport diesel - by 43.0%, and electricity - by 1.0%. At the same time a decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 31.5%, and natural gas - by 2.6%.