Statistical data

The consumer price index in September 2012 compared to August 2012 was 101.1%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 1.1%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (September 2012 compared to December 2011) had been 3.7%.
The harmonized index of consumer prices in September 2012 compared to August 2012 was 100.3%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.3%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (September 2012 compared to December 2011) had been 2.8%.

In August 2012, 2 567 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.

In the period January - August 2012 the Bulgarian exports to third countries increased by 9.4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 10.9 Billion Levs while the imports increased by 14.6% and added up to 13.8 Billion Levs.
In the first eight months of 2012 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 26.6 Billion Levs and compared to the corresponding period of 2011 the exports increased by 2.3% while the total value of all imported goods reached 33.1 Billion Levs and grew by 13.1%.

In the period January - July 2012 the Bulgarian exports to the EU decreased by 0.6% compared to the corresponding period of 2011 and amounted to 13.8 Billion Levs while the imports increased by 12.3% and added up to 17.1 Billion Levs.
In July 2012 the exports to the EU grew by 0.1% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 2.2 Billion Levs while the imports increased by 3.3% and added up to 2.6 Billion Levs.

According to the preliminary data of the NSI, in August 2012 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.

The preliminary data showed that the Industrial Production Index seasonally adjusted increased by 1.0% in August 2012 as compared to July 2012. The working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 2.0% in comparison with the same month of 2011.

In 2010, Bulgaria spent 12 732.60 million BGN for social protection. Тo finance social protection in the country, 6 718.5 million BGN were allocated from the state budget while the receipts of social protection contributions amounted to 5 349.8 million BGN.

In September 2012 the total business climate indicator preserves its level from previous month as worsening of business conjuncture is observed only in service sector.

Production of liquefied petroleum gases in August 2012 compared to July 2012 increases by 10.0%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 9.6% and transport diesel - by 18.2%. A decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels by 6.8% and electricity - by 6.5%.

Deliveries of unleaded motor gasoline in August 2012 compared to July 2012 increase by 18.4% and transport diesel - by 30.2%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels by 6.3%, natural gas - by 6.6% and electricity - by 2.8%. There is no change in the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases.