Today on 20 February 2013, the Report on the Implementation of the National Statistical Programme for 2012 was adopted by the Council of Ministers at its regular meeting. The Bulgarian Government also approved the National Statistical Programme for 2013.

The total number of surveys included in the National Statistical Programme for 2013 is 268 that will be conducted by the National Statistical Institute and the Bodies of Statistics. In addition to the regular surveys, a number of new surveys and activities which outline the priorities laid down in the Annual Statistical Work Programme 2013 are covered.

The successful implementation of the National Statistical Programme in 2013 will be of great importance for the Bulgarian statistics, because it will serve as a basis for the next five-year strategic period 2013-2017.