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Price Indices in Agriculture, Fourth Quarter of 2015

Tuesday, 23 February 2016 - 11:00

The producer price index in agriculture in the fourth quarter of 2015 increased by 9.8% in comparison with the same quarter of 2014. The crop output index increased by 10.9% and the animal output index - by 4.8%. In comparison with previous year the prices of agricultural output went up by 1.1%. The crop output index increased by 2.9% while the animal output index decreased by 4.0%.

The index of prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture in the fourth quarter of 2015 was 2.6% below the level in the same quarter of previous year and by 4.8% compared to 2014.

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Tourist Trips and Tourism-related Expenditure of the Population in Fourth Quarter of 2015 (preliminary data)

Friday, 19 February 2016 - 11:00

In the fourth quarter of 2015, 754.8 thousand Bulgarian residents made tourist trips. The majority (84.8%) of them travelled only within the country, 12.3% - only abroad and 2.9% - both in the country and abroad. Compared to the same quarter of 2014 the total number of the travelled persons aged 15 and over decreased by 4.1%, as a reduction was observed in the number of the Bulgarian residents travelled in the country - by 6.8%, while in the number of persons travelled abroad increased by 19.1%.

Household Income, Expenditure and Consumption during the Fourth Quarter of 2015

Tuesday, 16 February 2016 - 11:00

The total income average per household member during the fourth quarter of 2015 is 1 262 BGN and increases by 2.9% compared to the same quarter of 2014

The total expenditure average per household member during the fourth quarter of 2015 is 1 162 BGN and decreases by 0.7% in comparison with the same quarter of 2014.

The consumption of main food products average per household member decreases during the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the same quarter of 2014.

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Employees under Labour Contract and Average Wages and Salaries, Fourth Quarter of 2015

Friday, 12 February 2016 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of December 2015 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 2.2% as compared to the end of September 2015 and reached 2.22 million.

In the fourth quarter of 2015 in comparison with the third quarter of 2015 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 4.7% getting 915 BGN.

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Newly Built Residential Buildings and Dwellings Completed in the Fourth Quarter of 2015 (preliminary data)

Thursday, 11 February 2016 - 11:00

According to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute in the fourth quarter of 2015 the number of newly built residential buildings was 661 and the newly built dwellings in them was 2 180. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 the buildings were by 59 less (or by 8.2%) and the newly built dwellings in them decreased by 115 or by 5.0%. 

Activity of Accommodation Establishments in December 2015

Wednesday, 10 February 2016 - 11:00

In December 2015, 1 969 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 57.0 thousands and the bed-places were 114.9 thousands. In comparison with December 2014 the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) decreased by 2.3% and the bed-places in them - by 1.2%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in December 2015 was 713.8 thousands, or by 1.4% less in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The total revenues from nights spent in December 2015 reached 36.2 million BGN or by 2.9% more compared to December 2014.