Statistical data

In October 2010, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 291.7 thousand, which was 19.4% less than the number of the trips in October 2009. In October 2010, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 477.2 thousand or 5.1% more than the number of trips in the corresponding month of 2009.

The average quarterly total income average per household member during the third quarter of 2010 is 932 Levs or by 2.2% less compared to the same quarter of 2009. The main part of this income (80.7%) is received from wages and salaries and pensions. The tendency of increase in pensions persists in similar terms as noted in comparative analyses from past periods. A nominal decrease in wages is registered.

In the third quarter of 2010, the municipal authorities have issued building permits for construction of 1 311 residential buildings with 3 405 dwellings, of 56 administrative buildings/offices and 1 213 other buildings. The construction of 757 residential buildings with 2 260 dwellings, of 29 administrative buildings/offices and 514 other buildings has been started.

The employment rate of population of 15 - 64 years of age stood at 60.6% in the third quarter of 2010, declining by 2.5 percentage points as compared to the third quarter of 2009. For the same period the unemployment rate went up by 2.8 percentage points to 9.5%.

The index of producer prices in agriculture increases by 8.5% in the third quarter of 2010 compared to the same quarter of 2009. Increase was registered in the crop production by 10.1%, and in the livestock - by 4.9% compared to the corresponding quarter of previous year.

The index of prices of means of production used in agriculture in the third quarter of 2010 is 1.8% above the same quarter of 2009.

The investment business inquiry of NSI carried out among industrial enterprises in the second half of October 2010 indicates that the industrial entrepreneurs expect to make 26.4% less investments in the current year in comparison with the previous year.

In the third quarter of 2010, 3 349 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 nights spent in all accommodation establishments in the third quarter of 2010 is 9 386.3 thousand, rose by 962.2 thousand (11.4%) compared to same period of 2009.

According to the seasonally adjusted data, the GDP growth rate in the third quarter of 2010 is 0.3%, compared with the second quarter of the year and 0.2%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year.

The consumer price index (CPI) in October 2010 compared to September 2010 was 100.6%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.6%.
The harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) in October 2010 compared to September 2010 was 100.2%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.2%.

According to the preliminary data of the NSI, the production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data registered a decrease by 1.1% in September 2010, compared to the previous month. In September 2010 working day adjusted data showed a drop by 13.1% in the construction production, compared to the same month of 2009.