Statistical data

According to the preliminary data, in October 2013 the index of production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 0.5% above the level of the previous month. The working day adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 7.8% in comparison with the same month of 2012.

By preliminary seasonally adjusted data in October 2013 the turnover in Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles at constant prices increased by 0.6% compared to the previous month.

According to preliminary data the Industrial Production Index seasonally adjusted increased by 1.5% in October 2013 as compared to September 2013. The working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 4.1% in comparison with the same month of 2012.

In October 2013 compared to September 2013 an increase of the production of solid fuels by 50.2%, liquefied petroleum gases by - 28.6%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 7.3%, transport diesel - by 10.7%, natural gas - by 8.7% and electricity - by 7.2% is reported.

In October 2013 compared to September 2013 an increase of the deliveries of solid fuels by 48.5%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 5.9%, natural gas - by 23.0% and electricity - by 12.6% is reported. At the same time a decrease for the deliveries of unleaded motor gasoline - by 10.4% and transport diesel - by 3.3% is reported. 

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in October 2013 decreased by 0.2% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2012 the domestic prices fell by 3.9%. Total Producer Price Index went down by 0.3% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2012 the prices declined by 4.2%. 

In November 2013 the total business climate indicator increases by 1.7 percentage points compared to its October level which is due to the more favourable business climate in industry and service sector (an increase by 4.3 and 0.9 percentage points respectively). In retail trade a decrease of the indicator is observed (by 0.6 percentage points), while in construction it remains approximately on the level from the previous month.

In October 2013, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 306.5 thousand or by 8.9% above the registered in October 2012. The trips with other purposes (as guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 55.8%, followed by the trips with professional purpose - 23.8% and with holiday and recreation purposes - 20.4%.

In October 2013, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 546.7 thousand which was by 4.3% above the level of October 2012. An increase was registered in the visits with holiday and recreation purpose - by 10.3% and with other purposes - by 2.7%, while these with the professional purpose decreased by 4.9%. 

According to preliminary data during the third quarter of 2013 in comparison with the same period of 2012 an increase in the transported goods by land and water transport by 15.2% was observed, while the transport performance fell by 5.3%.

Compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year both the transported passengers and the transport performance by land, water and urban electrical transport fell by 7.6% and 1.3%, respectively.