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Trips of Bulgarian residents abroad and arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria in December 2023

Monday, 29 January 2024 - 11:00

In December 2023, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 649.1 thousand, or 7.3% above the registered in December 2022.

The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visiting cultural and sports events) composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 44.8%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purposes - 33.5%, and with professional purpose - 21.7%.

The number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 785.4 thousand, or 3.1% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The predominant share of the visits was with other purposes - 57.3%, followed by trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 29.0%, and with professional purpose - 13.7%.

Transit passes through the country were 36.5% (286.5 thousand) of all visits of non-residents to Bulgaria.

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Production and Deliveries of Energy Products, November 2023

Monday, 29 January 2024 - 11:00

In November 2023, compared to October 2023, an increase is reported for the production of electricity - by 11.6%. A decrease is reported for the production of: liquefied petroleum gases - by 42.9%, motor gasoline - by 10.7%, solid fuels - by 10.6%, and transport diesel - by 7.1%. There is no change for the production of natural gas.

Compared to the same month of the previous year, an increase is not reported for the production of any of the products. A decrease is reported for the production of: liquefied petroleum gases - by 50.0%, solid fuels - by 43.3%, electricity - by 25.8%, transport diesel - by 15.9%, and motor gasoline - by 6.2%. There is no change for the production of natural gas.

In November 2023, compared to October 2023, an increase is reported for the deliveries of: natural gas - by 36.1%, electricity - by 18.7%, motor gasoline - by 6.5%, and transport diesel - by 3.9%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of: liquefied petroleum gases - by 18.6%, and solid fuels - by 4.6%.

Compared to the same month of 2022, an increase is reported for the deliveries of: motor gasoline - by 28.9%, natural gas - by 17.1%, transport diesel - by 16.1%, and electricity - by 3.0%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of: solid fuels - by 37.6%, and liquefied petroleum gases - by 14.6%.

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Primary energy consumption, Final energy consumption by sectors and Energy dependency for 2022

Wednesday, 17 January 2024 - 15:00

NSI has published 2022 data on energy indicators Primary energy consumption, Final energy consumption by sectors and Energy dependency, calculated from the Overall Energy Balance of the country.

The Primary energy consumption increased by 1.96% compared to the previous year, reaching 18 929.728 thousand toe in 2022. The indicator measures the country’s total energy needs, excluding any non-energy use of energy carriers.

For the Final energy consumption by sectors in 2022 compared to the previous year, the largest increase was observed in services - by 3.35% to 1 343.362 thousand toe. The largest decrease was registered in the final energy consumption in households - by 11.04% to 2 137.397 thousand toe.

The Energy dependency in 2022 marked a slight increase by 0.95 percentage points to 37.13% compared to the previous year. The indicator shows the extent to which a country’s economy depends on imports to meet its energy needs.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading ‘Energy’, Overall Energy Balance.

Registrations and bankruptcies of legal units, Forth Quarter of 2023

Wednesday, 17 January 2024 - 11:00

In the forth quarter of 2023, the newly registered legal entities in the country are 10 633, and those declared bankrupt - 977. Compared to the same quarter of 2022, the total number of newly registered decreased by 2.4%, and that of bankrupts - by 14.9%.

The distribution by economic sectors shows that the relative share of newly registered legal entities is the largest in sector G ‘Trade; car and motorcycle repair’ – 88.4% of all newly registered units in the second quarter of 2023. Among the companies declaring bankrupt, the largest share is in sector G ‘Trade; repair of cars and motorcycles’, which is 76.4% of the total number of bankrupted legal entities.

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Inflation and Consumer Price Indices in December 2023

Monday, 15 January 2024 - 11:00

In December 2023, the monthly inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 0.3% compared to the previous month, and the annual inflation rate in December 2023 compared to December 2022 was 4.7%.

The highest increase was registered for Recreation and culture (+2.4%), Restaurants and hotels (+0.7%), Miscellaneous goods and services (+0.7%) and Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+0.7%). The decrease was recorded in the prices for Transport (-1.5%), Clothing and footwear (-0.6%) and Communications (-0.3%).

The monthly inflation rate, measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), was 0.3% and the annual inflation rate was 5.0%.

Non-financial accounts by institutional sectors, third quarter of 2023

Friday, 12 January 2024 - 11:40

For the third quarter of 2023 reported Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) are as follows:

  • "Total economy" sector: 2 225.59 million BGN
  • "Rest of the World" sector: -2 225.59 million BGN

The quarterly non-financial accounts of the "General Government" and the "Rest of the World" sectors present, on the basis of national accounts, the economic activity of the government and non-resident units in a manner comparable to other European countries, according to the European System of National Accounts 2010. For this purpose, tables showing revenues and expenses of the "General Government" and "Rest of the World" sectors are developed.

The "State Government" sector data are derived by using the reports on the implementation of the consolidated fiscal program provided by the Ministry of Finance, as well as estimates of the government units requalified in the sector.

Rest of the World sector data is developed using the Balance of Payments provided by the Bulgarian National Bank, as well as estimates developed by the National Statistical Institute.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the topic 'Non-financial national accounts by institutional sectors'.

Non-financial accounts of the “General Government” sector, third quarter of 2023

Friday, 12 January 2024 - 11:00

In the third quarter of 2023, revenues of the general government sector amounting to BGN 17 053.18 million and expenditures amounting to BGN 17 961.65 million were reported.

The data of the "General Government" sector are developed using the reports on the implementation of the consolidated fiscal program provided by the Ministry of Finance, as well as assessments of the government enterprises reclassified in the sector.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Government Finance Statistics'.

Activity of accommodation establishments in November 2023

Friday, 12 January 2024 - 11:00

In November 2023, 2 066 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with 10 or more bed-places, functioned in the country with 59.6 thousand rooms and 123.1 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with November 2022, the accommodation establishments decreased by 0.3% and the bed-places in them increased by 4.1%.

The total number of nights spent was 855.2 thousand and stays approximately at the same level in comparison with November 2022 (855.0 thousand).

The number of arrivals in all accommodation establishments increased by 5.5%, reaching 424.7 thousand.

The total revenues from nights spent reached 69.1 million BGN or by 12.8% more compared to a year before.

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Trade in goods of Bulgaria with third countries in the period January - November 2023 (preliminary data)

Friday, 12 January 2024 - 11:00

The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 3.5% compared to the period January - November 2022 and amounted to 28 782.0 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries dropped by 20.3% and added up to 35 707.8 million BGN.

Тhe most notable growth was recorded in the sections ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (22.0%) and ‘Food and live animals’ (21.4%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (30.9%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from third countries was recorded in the sections ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (14.6%) and ‘Food and live animals’ (13.0%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (49.1%). The data are by the Standard International Trade Classification.

The total value of all exported goods to third countries and the EU amounted to 80 056.0 million BGN in the period January - November 2023, which is 7.1% less than the same period of the previous year, while the total value of all imported goods from third countries and the EU added up to 89 054.9 million BGN and dropped by 10.5%.

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Trade in goods of Bulgaria with the EU in the period January - October 2023 (Preliminary data)

Friday, 12 January 2024 - 11:00

In the period January - October 2023, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 8.2% compared to the same period of 2022 and amounted to 46 758.9 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU decreased by 1.8% and reached 48 258.7 million BGN.

In October 2023, the exports to the EU decreased by 15.6% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 4 596.0 million BGN, while the imports fell by 2.3% and added up to 5 141.0 million BGN.

The most notable growth in the exports of goods to the EU compared to the same period of 2022 was recorded in the section ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (13.2%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (66.4%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from the EU was recorded in the section ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (15.2%), while the most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (64.8%). Data are by the Standard International Trade Classification.

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