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In September 2015, 2 644 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 120.9 thousands and the bed-places were 265.0 thousands. In comparison with September 2014 the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 4.5% and the bed-places in them - by 4.7%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in September 2015 was 2 418.3 thousands, or by 7.9% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The total revenues from nights spent in September 2015 reached 113.4 million BGN or by 10.8% more compared to September 2014.

In the period January - August 2015 the Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 9.7% compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 19.2 Billion BGN while the imports grew by 6.9% and added up to 21.6 Billion BGN.

In August 2015 the exports to the EU increased by 6.7% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and added up to 2.5 Billion BGN while the imports decreased by 3.9% and amounted to 2.4 Billion BGN.

In the period January - September 2015 the Bulgarian exports to third countries increased by 2.4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 12.3 Billion BGN while the imports decreased by 5.8% and added up to 13.9 Billion BGN.

In the period January - September 2015 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 34.0 Billion BGN and compared to the corresponding period of 2014 the exports grew by 6.6% while the total value of all imported goods added up to 38.1 Billion BGN and increased by 1.2%.

According to the preliminary data, in September 2015 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 0.3% below the level of the previous month. In September 2015 the working day adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 2.7% in comparison with the same month of 2014.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in September 2015 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 0.2% compared to the previous month.

According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, decreased by 1.1% in September 2015 as compared to August 2015. In September 2015 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 0.6% in comparison with the same month of 2014.

According to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute in the third quarter of 2015 the number of newly built residential buildings was 600 and the newly built dwellings in them was 2 534. Compared to the third quarter of 2014 the buildings were by 28 more (or by 4.9%) and the newly built dwellings in them increased by 67 or by 9.0%. 

In October 2015 the total consumer confidence indicator preserves its July level.

In the third quarter of 2015, the municipal authorities issued building permits for construction of 1 154 residential buildings with 4 670 dwellings, of 40 administrative buildings/offices and 1 097 other buildings. The construction of 741 residential buildings with 3 006 dwellings, of 25 administrative buildings/offices and 457 other buildings was started.

In August 2015 compared to July 2015 an increase of the production of solid fuels - by 11.7%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 0.6%, and transport diesel - by 1.0%, is reported. At the same time a decrease of the production of liquefied petroleum gases - by 10.0%, natural gas - by 16.7%, and electricity - by 3.0%, is reported.

In August 2015 compared to July 2015 an increase of the deliveries of solid fuels - by 11.7%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 40.0%, and natural gas - by 1.6%, is reported. At the same time a decrease of the deliveries of unleaded motor gasoline - by 9.3%, transport diesel - by 2.6%, and electricity - by 2.7%, is reported.