According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, increased by 0.7% in August 2016 as compared to July 2016. In August 2016 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 2.6% in comparison with the same month of 2015.
Total Producer Price Index in August 2016 decreased by 0.3% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2015 the prices went down by 2.7%. Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in August 2016 declined by 0.2% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2015 the domestic prices fell by 2.7%.
In July 2016 compared to June 2016 an increase is reported for the production of solid fuels by 30.0%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 22.2%, transport diesel - by 1.3%, and electricity - by 6.4%. At the same time a decrease is reported for the production of unleaded motor gasoline - by 1.9%. No change for the production of natural gas.
In July 2016 compared to June 2016 an increase is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels by 28.8%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 24.3%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 140.9%, transport diesel - by 55.8%, and electricity - by 8.2%. At the same time a decrease is reported for the deliveries of natural gas - by 18.5%.
In September 2016 the total business climate indicator preserves its level from the previous month. The inquiry reports an improvement of the indicator in industry, construction and retail trade, while in the service sector a decrease is registered.
In August 2016, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 590.6 thousand or by 15.3% above the registered in August 2015. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in August 2016 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 44.7%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purpose - 41.7%, and with professional purpose - 13.6%.
In August 2016, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 917.5 thousand or by 10.9% more in comparison with August 2015. An increase was registered in the trips by all observed purposes: with holiday and recreation purpose - by 18.4%, with professional purpose - by 8.7%, and with other purposes - by 0.7%.
In 2014, Bulgaria spent 15 490.8 million BGN for social protection. Тo finance social protection in the country, 8 199.0 million BGN were allocated from the state budget while the receipts of social protection contributions amounted to 8 282.1 million BGN.
Preliminary data of the NSI for the second quarter of 2016 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 7.3% compared to the second quarter of 2015.
According to the data from the NSI ‘Social Inclusion and Living Conditions’ (EU-SILC) survey in 2015 the average monthly poverty line for the country is 325.83 BGN per person. The number of persons who are below this line is 1 585.8 thousand representing 22.0% of the population in Bulgaria. In 2015 the share of children aged 0 - 17 years in at-risk-of-poverty is 25.4%, or 305.6 thousand.
In July 2016, 3 079 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 132.9 thousand and the bed-places were 306.1 thousand. In comparison with July 2015 the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 2.7% and the bed-places in them - by 4.4%.
The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in July 2016 was 5 734.8 thousand, or by 18.1% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year.
The total revenues from nights spent in July 2016 reached 286.3 million BGN or by 18.0% more compared to July 2015.