Statistical data

The business survey carried out in August 2010 shows a certain improvement of the economic conjuncture in the country, as the total business climate indicator increases by 2.0 percentage points in comparison with the previous month. The positive change is due to the improved business climate in the sectors of construction, retail trade and services.

In the second quarter of 2010, the municipal authorities have issued building permits for construction of 1 441 residential buildings with 3 933 dwellings, of 58 administrative buildings/offices and 1 171 other buildings. The construction of 785 residential buildings with 1 881 dwellings, of 36 administrative buildings/offices and 545 other buildings has been started.

In the second quarter of 2010 the employment rate for population aged 15 - 64 was 60.2%, 3.1 percentage points lower than in the same quarter of 2009.

The index of producer prices in agriculture decreases by 4.6% in the second quarter of 2010 as compared to the same quarter 2009. Decreases were registered in the crop production by 9.8%, and in the livestock the prices are at the same level as the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
The index of prices of means of production used in agriculture in the second quarter of 2010 is 1.7% below the same quarter of 2009.

In the second quarter of 2010, 3 138 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 second quarter of 2010 fell by 51 thousand (1.3%) to 3 763.1 thousand compared to same period in 2009.

The flash GDP estimates for the second quarter of 2010 decreased by 1.5% compared with the same period of the previous year.

The consumer price index (CPI) in July 2010 compared to June 2010 was 100.4%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.4%.
The harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) in July 2010 compared to June 2010 was 100.5%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.5%.

By the preliminary data of the NSI, the total construction production in June 2010 was 17.5% less than the same month of the previous year. A drop by 26.2% was registered in the production of building construction, while in the civil engineering production the decrease was 1.4%.

By preliminary data in June 2010, the turnover in the trade sector decreased by 10.5% compared to the same month of the previous year.

The preliminary data showed that the Industrial Production Index increased by 3.6% in June 2010 as compared to the same month of 2009, as compared to the previous month the production rose by 11.5%. Industrial Turnover Index increased by 15.9% compared to June 2009, as compared to the previous month the turnover rose by 8.0%.