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In the period January - October 2015 the Bulgarian exports to third countries increased by 0.8% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 13.6 Billion BGN while the imports decreased by 6.2% and added up to 15.5 Billion BGN.

In the period January - October 2015 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 38.1 Billion BGN and compared to the corresponding period of 2014 the exports grew by 5.9% while the total value of all imported goods added up to 42.8 Billion BGN and increased by 1.1%.

In period January - September 2015 the Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 9.2% compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 21.7 Billion BGN while the imports grew by 5.9% and added up to 24.3 Billion BGN.

In September 2015 the exports to the EU increased by 4.5% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and added up to 2.485 Billion BGN while the imports decreased by 2.9% and amounted to 2.673 Billion BGN.

According to the preliminary data, in October 2015 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 0.6% below the level of the previous month. In October 2015 the working day adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 5.2% in comparison with the same month of 2014.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in October 2015 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 0.1% compared to the previous month.

According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, increased by 0.1% in October 2015 as compared to September 2015. In October 2015 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 1.0% in comparison with the same month of 2014.

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in October 2015 decreased by 0.6% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2014 the domestic prices fell by 3.8%. Total Producer Price Index in October 2015 declined by 0.7% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2014 the prices went down by 4.5%. 

According to preliminary data during the third quarter of 2015 in comparison with the same period of 2014 there was a growth in the transported goods (by 5 364.0 thousand tons) as well in the transport performance (by 1 806.6 million tkm) from the freight land and water transport.

Compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year the number of transported passengers by passenger transport (land, water and urban electrical transport) rose by 1.5%. The transport performance also increased by 4.3% compared to third quarter of 2014.

In September 2015 compared to August 2015 an increase of the production of solid fuels - by 7.7%, and natural gas - by 20.0%, is reported. At the same time a decrease of the production of liquefied petroleum gases - by 22.2%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 8.8%, transport diesel - by 5.1%, and electricity - by 13.2%, is reported.

In September 2015 compared to August 2015 an increase of the deliveries of solid fuels - by 7.5% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 18.4%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 7.7%, transport diesel - by 13.4%, natural gas - by 11.8%, and electricity - by 4.0%, is reported.

In October 2015, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 335.5 thousand or by 11.5% above the registered in October 2014. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in October 2015 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 43.3%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 30.1%, and with professional purpose - 26.6%.

In October 2015, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 577.0 thousand or by 3.6% above the level of October 2014. An increase was registered in the trips with holiday and recreation purpose - by 17.2%, and with professional purpose - by 14.7%, while the trips with other purposes decreased by 7.5%.