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In May 2024, 2 613 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 105.6 thousand rooms and 233.5 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with the same month of the previous year, the accommodation establishments increased by 4.9% and the bed-places in them - by 4.4%.

The total number of nights spent was 1 426.9 thousand, or by 14.4% more in comparison to a year earlier, and the number of arrivals in all accommodati...

In May 2024, the production index in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 1.1% compared to the previous month. An increase was seen in the specialized construction activities - by 2.6%, in the production of building construction - by 0.6%, and in the production of civil engineering - by 0.1%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed an increase of 4.5% in the construction production compared to the same month of 2023. A rise was registered in the specialized construction activities - by 10.7%, and in the civil engin...

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 3.3% in May 2024 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

In May 2024, compared to the previous month, a decrease was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 10.2%, in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 5.3%, , and in the manufacturing - by 2.3%.

In comparison with May 2023, a decrease of 6.3% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop of the Industrial Production Index was obs...

In May 2024, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 0.8% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decrease was reported in ‘Retail sales of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 9.7% and in ‘Retail sales of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 3.4%, while ‘Retail sales of food, beverages and tobacco’ kept the level of the previous month.

The calendar-adjusted data show that the turnover rose by 1.6% compared to May 2023.

In May 2024, compar...

The total production index in Services of the business economy in April 2024 increased by 1.7% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to April 2023, an increase of 6.0% was registered in the calendar-adjusted index according to preliminary data.

During the period 2020 - 2022, 26.1% of the enterprises with 10 or more persons employed carried out an innovation activity. The innovation activity of the enterprises in the industrial sector (32.9%) was higher than of those in the services sector (19.6%). The largest share of innovation active enterprises was in the group of large enterprises (with 250 or more persons employed) - 72.3% in industry and 66.5% in services. 

In 2022, the turnover of innovation active enterprises constituted 51.9% of the turnover, and the persons employed - 51.8% of the persons employed in all e...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry rose by 2.7% in May 2024 compared to the previous month and fell by 1.2% compared to May 2023.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market increased by 4.5% in May compared to April 2024 and went down by 4.3% compared to May 2023.

In June 2024, the total business climate indicator decreases by 0.9 percentage points in comparison with May, which is due to the unfavourable business climate in the retail trade and in the service sector.

The most serious difficulties for the activity of the enterprises in the sectors remain connected with the uncertain economic environment, shortage of labour, competition in the branch, costs of materials and insufficient demand.

In May 2024, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 808.3 thousand, or 4.6% above the registered in May 2023. The trips with other purposes formed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 41.0%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purposes - 40.4%, and with professional purposes - 18.6%.

The number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 992.4 thousand, or 6.6% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year. Тhe predominant share of the visits was with other purposes - 47.9%, followed by trips with hol...

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The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 4.9% compared to the same period of 2023 and amounted to 9 795.9 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries increased by 0.9% and...

In April 2024, 2 267 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 68.5 thousand rooms and 143.6 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with the same month of the previous year, the accommodation establishments increased by 1.3% and the bed-places in them decreased by 0.5%.

The total number of nights spent was 1 012.4 thousand, or 2.0% less in comparison to a year earlier, and the number of arrivals in all accommodati...

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In the period January - March 2024, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 11.7% compared to the same period of 2023 and amounted to 12 909.6 million BGN, while the imports of goods ...

In April 2024, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 0.7% compared to the previous month. A decrease was seen in the civil engineering - by 1.3%, in the production of specialized construction activities - by 0.7%, and in the production of building construction - by 0.3%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed an increase of 2.8% in the construction production compared to the same month of 2023. A rise was registered in the specialized construction activities - by 6.9%, and in the civil en...

The Industrial Production Index increased by 3.3% in April 2024 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

In April 2024, compared to the previous month, a growth was seen in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 13.8%, in the mining and quarrying industry - by 4.2%, and in the manufacturing - by 0.9%.

In comparison with April 2023, a decrease of 0.3% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop of the Industrial Production Index was o...

The total production index in Services of the business economy in March 2024 remained unchanged compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

During March 2024, the production index in Services of the business economy increased by 3.2% compared to the same month of 2023. The data are preliminary and calendar-adjusted.

In April 2024, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 1.9% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

An increase was reported in all major groups: ‚Retail sales of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 6.8%, ‘Retail sales of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 2.3% and ‘Retail sales of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 1.2%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover rose by 9.9% compared to April 2023.

In April 2024, compared to the same month of 2...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry fell by 0.1% in April 2024 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 4.5%. An increase was observed in the mining and quarrying industry - by 6.1%, and in the manufacturing industry - by 0.9%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 0.8% in April 2024 compared to March 2024. The domestic prices went down in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 4.1%. An increas...

In May 2024, the total business climate indicator increases by 0.6 percentage points compared to the previous month. An improvement of the indicator is observed in the construction, retail trade and service sector, while in the industry a reduction is registered.

The uncertain economic environment, shortage of labour, competition in the branch, costs of materials and the insufficient demand continue to be the main obstacles to business development in the sectors.

In April 2024, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 707.9 thousand, or 4.9% above the registered in April 2023. The trips with other purposes formed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 40.0%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purposes - 38.2%, and with professional purposes - 21.8%.

The number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 793.3 thousand, or 1.1% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year. Тhe predominant share of the visits was with other purposes - 51.8%, followed by trips with...

In the first quarter of 2024 the goods carried by freight land and water transport rose by 0.9%, while the transport performance declined by 5.3% in comparison with the same quarter of 2023. The data are preliminary.

Compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year, the number of passengers transported by passenger transport (land, water and urban electrical transport) rose by 13.4%. The transport performance also increased by 11.9%, compared to first quarter of 2023.

First quarter of 2024, compared to same quarter of 2023:

• Th...

In the first quarter of 2024, 1 068.5 thousand Bulgarian residents made tourist trips. The majority of them - 74.9% travelled only in the country, 19.5% - only abroad, and 5.6% - both in the country and abroad. Compared to the same quarter of 2023, the total number of travelled persons aged 15 and over increased by 5.7%.

In the period January - February 2024, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 12.6% compared to the same period of 2023 and amounted to 8 343.6 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU grew by 0.5% and reached 9 467.4 million BGN.

In February 2024, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 7.8% compared to the same month of 2023 and amounted to 4 249.1 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU ...

In March 2024, 2 213 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 62.9 thousand rooms and 130.0 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with the same month of the previous year, the accommodation establishments increased by 4.2% and the bed-places in them - by 4.7%.

The total number of nights spent was 1 074.8 thousand, or by 4.6% more in comparison to a year earlier, and the number of arrivals in all accommodation establishments in...

In March 2024, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month. An increase was seen in the production of specialized construction activities - by 0.8%, and in the production of building construction - by 0.7%. In the civil engineering, a decrease of 1.0% was observed. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed an increase of 3.7% in the construction production compared to the same month of 2023. A rise was registered in the specialized construction activities - by 7.9%, and in the civi...

In April 2024, the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 1.5 percentage points in comparison with January (from -15.5% to -14.0%). An increase of consumer confidence among both urban and rural inhabitants - by 1.3 and 1.6 percentage points, respectively, is reported.

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 1.0% in March 2024 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decrease was registered in the in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 5.5%, in the manufacturing - by 1.2%, while an increase was registered in the mining and quarrying industry - by 1.2%.

In comparison with March 2023, a decline of 7.6% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop in the Industrial Production Index was observed in the minin...

The total production index in Services of the business economy increased by 0.1% in February 2024 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

During February 2024, the production index in Services of the business economy increased by 3.6% compared to the same month of 2023. The data are preliminary and calendar-adjusted.

In March 2024, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 0.6% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

А decrease was observed in all major groups: the non-food products (except fuel) - by 2.3%, the food, beverages and tobacco - by 0.8% and the automotive fuel - by 0.4%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover rose by 0.3% compared to the same month in 2023.

In March 2024, compared to the same month of 2023, an increase in turnover was registered in the food, beverages a...

In the first quarter of 2024, the municipal authorities issued building permits for the construction of 1 823 residential buildings with 10 487 dwellings, 27 administrative buildings/offices and 1 094 other buildings.

The issued building permits for new residential buildings increased by 4.3% as compared to the first quarter of 2023. The issued building permits for administrative buildings and other buildings rose by 42.1% and 5.7%, respectively.

The construction of 1 389 residential buildings with 9 089 dwellings, 6 admin...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry fell by 1.6% in March 2024 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 8.2%. An increase was observed in the mining and quarrying industry - by 6.3%, and in the manufacturing industry - by 0.1%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 3.3% in March 2024 compared to February 2024. The domestic prices went down in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 9.1%, and in ...

In April 2024, the total business climate indicator increases by 1.8 percentage points in comparison with March, as a growth of the indicator is registered in all observed sectors - industry, construction, retail trade and services.

The most serious obstacles for the activity of the enterprises in the sectors remain connected with the uncertain economic environment, shortage of labour, competition in the branch, costs of materials and insufficient demand.

In March 2024, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 679.1 thousand, or 19.1% above the registered in March 2023.

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 - 53.2%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purposes - 29.4%, and with professional purposes - 17.4%.

The number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 756.5 thousand, or 7.2% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year....

In the first quarter of 2024, the newly registered legal entities in the country were 12 229, and those declared bankrupt - 992. Compared to the same quarter of 2023, the total number of newly registered decreased by 7.4%, and that of bankrupts - by 14.1%.

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 ‘Tra...

In January 2024, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 17.0% compared to January 2023 and amounted to 4 094.5 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU decreased by 0.5% and reached 4 556.7 million BGN.

The most notable growth in the exports of goods to the EU compared to the same month of 2023 was recorded in the section ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (38.3%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (54.3%). The largest gr...

The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 9.3% compared to the same period of 2023 and amounted to 4 465.0 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries dropped by 13.2% and added up to 5 886.5 million BGN.

Тhe most notable growth in the exports was recorded in the sections ‘Chemical and related products n.e.c.’ (12.9%) and ‘Crude materials, inedible (except fuel)’ (7.9%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (47.6%). The largest growth in the i...

In February 2024, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 1.4% compared to the previous month. An increase was seen in the production of specialised construction activities - by 2.6%, in the civil engineering - by 1.2%, and in the production of building construction - by 0.5%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed an increase of 3.3% in the construction production compared to the same month of 2023. A rise was registered in the civil engineering - by 8.1%, and in the specialised construction activities - by 6...

The Industrial Production Index in February 2024 remains unchanged compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decrease was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 9.8%, in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 0.8%, while an increase was registered  in the manufacturing - by 2.9%.

In comparison with February 2023, a decline of 8.3% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop in the Industrial Production Index was observed in the mining...

In February 2024, 2 177 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 62.2 thousand rooms and 128.4 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with the same month of the previous year, the accommodation establishments increased by 5.1% and the bed-places in them - by 3.5%.

The total number of nights spent was 1 181.9 thousand, or by 1.2% less in comparison to a year earlier, and the number of arrivals in all accommodation establishments ...

In February 2024, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 0.9% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Аn increase was observed in the food, beverages and tobacco, and in the non-food products (except fuel) - by 2.8% and 1.4%, respectively. A downgrade by 0.7% was registered in the automotive fuel.

The calendar-adjusted turnover rose by 3.2% compared to the same month in 2023.

Аn increase in turnover was registered in the food, beverages and tobacco ...

Since 2024 NSI has started publishing monthly Indices of production in services in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics. The purpose of the production index is to measure changes in the volume of output at monthly intervals.

Production indices in services are calculated by deflating the turnover indices for each activity with the corresponding producer price indices.

The total production index in Services of the business economy increased by 0.8% in January 2024 compar...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry fell by 0.6% in February 2024 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 7.1%. Increase was observed in the mining and quarrying industry by 4.1%, and in the manufacturing industry by 1.4%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 1.5% in February 2024 compared to January 2024. The domestic prices went down in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 6.8%. In the mining and quarrying indus...

In March 2024, the total business climate indicator remains approximately to its February level. An increase of the indicator is observed in the retail trade and service sector, while in the industry and construction a reduction is registered.

The uncertain economic environment, shortage of labour, competition in the branch, insufficient demand and costs of materials continue to be the main factors limiting the business development in the sectors.

In February 2024, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 499.0 thousand, or 10.7% above the registered in February 2023.

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 - 49.4%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purposes - 26.6%, and with professional purpose - 23.0%.

The number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 698.9 thousand, or 15.6% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The pred...

The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 11.6% compared to January 2023 and amounted to 2 147.0 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries dropped by 18.2% and added up to 2 911.1 million BGN.

Тhe most notable growth in the exports was recorded in the sections ‘Crude materials, inedible (except fuel)’ (35.7%) and ‘Chemical and related products n.e.c.’ (13.9%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (66.5%). The largest growth in the imports of...

In 2023, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 9.0% compared to 2022 and amounted to 55 142.5 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU decreased by 2.5% and reached 58 124.8 million BGN.

In December 2023, the exports to the EU decreased by 7.8% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 3 898.2 million BGN, while the imports fell by 2.8% and added up to 4 763.6 million BGN.

The most notable growth in the exports ...

In January 2024, 2 171 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 62.4 thousand rooms and 128.9 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with January 2023, the accommodation establishments increased by 5.1% and the bed-places in them - by 5.9%.

The total number of nights spent was 1 030.9 thousand, or by 0.2% less in comparison to a year earlier, and the number of arrivals in all accommodation establishments increased by 1.7% and re...

In January 2024, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 1.0% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed an increase of 0.7% in construction production compared to the same month of 2023.

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 2.5% in January 2024 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decrease was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 10.7%, in the manufacturing - by 2.5%, and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 0.8%.

In comparison with January 2023, a decline of 7.5% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop in the Industrial Production Index was observed in the manufacturing - by 10....

In January 2024, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Аn increase was observed in the non-food products (except fuel) and in the food, beverages and tobacco - by 2.2% and 0.2%, respectively. A downgrade was registered in the automotive fuel - by 5.3%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover kept the level of the same month in 2023.

А decrease was registered in the automotive fuel in specialised stores - by 13.2%, and in ...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry fell by 1.8% in January 2024 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 6.5%, in the mining and quarrying industry by 2.6%, and in the manufacturing industry by 0.2%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 1.8% in January 2024 compared to December 2023. The domestic prices went down in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 5.7%, and in the mining and quarrying industry by 1.9%. In the...

In February 2024, the total business climate indicator preserves approximately its level from the previous month. An increase of the indicator is observed in the industry, while in the construction and retail trade preserves its level from January. Only in the service sector, a reduction is registered.

The most serious obstacles for the activity of the enterprises in the sectors remain connected with the uncertain economic environment, shortage of labour, competition in the branch, costs of materials and insufficient demand.

In January 2024, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 537.5 thousand, or 6.6% above the registered in January 2023.

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 - 50.3%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purposes - 27.1%, and with professional purpose - 22.6%.

The number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 741.3 thousand, or 4.1% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The predomin...

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the goods carried by freight land and water transport rose by 3.8%, while the transport performance declined by 16.8% in comparison with the same quarter of 2022. The data are preliminary.

The number of passengers carried by the passenger transport (land, water and urban electrical transport) decreased by 5.9%. The transport performance also recorded a decline of 0.3%.

Fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same quarter of 2022:

• The transported goods by land transport increased by 3.2%, while the transport...

In the fourth quarter of 2023, 1 165.5 thousand Bulgarian residents made tourist trips. The majority of them - 78.5%, travelled only in the country, 18.2% - only abroad, and 3.3% - both in the country and abroad. Compared to the same quarter of 2022, the total number of travelled persons aged 15 and over increased by 13.5%.

The turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ increased by 2.9% for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter. In the section ‘Information and communication’, an increase of 3.9% was registered. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

During the fourth quarter of 2023, the turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ decreased by 0.8% compared to the same quarter of 2022. In the section ‘Information and communication’ a growth of 13.8% was repo...

In December 2023, 2 229 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 63.6 thousand rooms and 132.0 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with December 2022, the accommodation establishments increased by 0.2% and the bed-places in them - by 3.0%.

The total number of nights spent was 995.8 thousand, or by 2.9% more in comparison to a year earlier, and the number of arrivals in all accommodation establishments increased by 4...

In the period January - November 2023, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 9.0% compared to the same period of 2022 and amounted to 51 278.9 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU decreased by 2.5% and reached 53 340.3 million BGN.

In November 2023, the exports to the EU decreased by 16.5% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 4 520.0 million BGN, while the imports fell by 8.4% and added up to 5 081.6 million...

The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 2.9% compared to 2022 and amounted to 31 385.5 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries dropped by 19.7% and added up to 38 766.8 million BGN.

Тhe most notable growth was recorded in the sections ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (28.5%) and ‘Food and live animals’ (22.1%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (29.6%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from third countries wa...

In December 2023, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 0.4% compared to the previous month. The production of building construction fell by 1.2%, while the production of civil engineering rose by 0.7%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed a decrease of 3.6% in construction production compared to the same month of 2022. A decrease was registered both in building construction by 4.5% and in civil engineering - by 2.4%.

The Industrial Production Index increased by 3.3% in December 2023 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

An increase was seen in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 11.1%, in the mining and quarrying industry - by 9.4%, and in the manufacturing - by 0.9%.

In comparison with December 2022, a decline of 6.9% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop in the Industrial Production Index was observed in the manufacturing - by 8.9%, and in the min...

In January 2024, the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 6.7 percentage points compared to its October 2023 level. An increase of consumer confidence among both urban and rural inhabitants - by 8.8 and 2.0 percentage points, respectively, is reported.

In December 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 0.6% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decrease was registered in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 2.7%, and there was an increase by 1.1% in ‘Food, beverages and tobacco’, while the turnover in ‘Automotive fuel in specialised stores’ kept the level of the previous month.

The calendar-adjusted turnover grew by 0.7% compared to the same month in 2022.

A rise by 9.2% was obse...

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the municipal authorities issued building permits for the construction of 2 275 residential buildings with 16 788 dwellings, 22 administrative buildings/offices and 1 261 other buildings.

The issued building permits for new residential buildings increased by 19.0% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. The issued building permits for administrative buildings and other buildings rose by 22.2% and 6.6% respectively.

The construction of 1 535 residential buildings with 7 382 dwellings, 8 administrative buildings/offices and ...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry fell by 0.6% in December 2023 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the manufacturing industry by 0.8%, and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 0.4%. The mining and quarrying industry marked a rise of 2.6%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 0.4% in December compared to November 2023. The domestic prices went down in the manufacturing industry by 0.7% and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 0.3%, while ...

In January 2024, the total business climate indicator increases by 3.0 percentage points in comparison with December 2023, as a growth of the indicator is registered in all observed sectors - industry, construction, retail trade and services.

The uncertain economic environment, shortage of labour, competition in the branch, insufficient demand and costs of materials continue to be the main factors limiting the business development in the sectors.

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 y...

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 ‘Trad...

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 b...

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 impor...

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 arrival...

In November 2023, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 0.6% compared to the previous month. The production of civil engineering fell by 1.5% and the production of building construction - by 0.1%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed a decrease of 3.0% in construction production compared to the same month of 2022. A decrease was registered in civil engineering - by 6.7%, while no change was observed in building construction.

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 3.2% in November 2023 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decrease was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 5.6%, in the manufacturing - by 2.7%, and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 1.8%.

In comparison with November 2022, a decline of 10.9% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop in the Industrial Production Index was observed in the electricity, gas, steam a...

In November 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 0.5% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

An increase was registered in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 2.4%, and in ‘Food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 1.2%, while in ‘Automotive fuel in specialised stores’ was observed а decrease - by 3.5%.  

The calendar-adjusted turnover grew by 3.2% compared to the same month in 2022.

A rise was observed in ‘Retail sale of food, bevera...

In December 2023, the total business climate indicator decreases by 1.8 percentage points compared to the previous month, which is due to the unfavourable business climate in the construction, retail trade and service sector. Only in the industry, the indicator preserves approximately its November level.

The main difficulties for the activity in the sectors remain the uncertain economic environment, shortage of labour, competition in the branch and costs of materials.

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry rose by 0.5% in November 2023 compared to the previous month. An increase of 2.5% was registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, and in the mining and quarrying industry by 1.1%. In the manufacturing industry the prices fell by 0.2%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market increased by 0.7% in November compared to October 2023. The domestic prices went up in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 2.9%, and in the mining and quarrying industry by 2.3%...

In November 2023, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 574.0 thousand, or 14.5% above the registered in November 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 - 50.7%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purposes - 25.1%, and with professional purpose - 24.2%.

The number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 694.4 thousand, or 3.4% more in comparison with the same month of the previous ...

The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 1.5% compared to the period January - October 2022 and amounted to 26 280.3 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries dropped by 21.0% and added up to 32 181.8 million BGN.

Тhe most notable growth in the exports of goods to third countries compared to the period January - October 2022 was recorded in the sections ‘Food and live animals’ (22.2%) and ‘Machinery and transport equipment’ (22.1%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Min...

In the period January - September  2023, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 7.3% compared to the same period of 2022 and amounted to 42 162.9 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU decreased by 1.8% and reached  43 117.7 million BGN.

In September 2023, the exports to the EU decreased by 13.9% compared to the corresponding month of the previous  year  and  amounted  to  4 575.8  million  BGN, while the imports &nb...

In October 2023, 2 232 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 70.7 thousand rooms and 150.6 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with October 2022, the accommodation establishments increased by 1.4% and the bed-places in them - by 5.5%.

The total number of nights spent was 1 066.6 thousand, or by 4.4% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year, and the number of arrivals in all accommodation establishments i...

In October 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 1.0% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

An increase was noted in all major groups: ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 3.2%, ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 1.4%, and ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 0.9%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover grew by 3.1% compared to the same month in 2022.

An increase was observed in ‘Retail s...

The Industrial Production Index increased by 2.6% in October 2023 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A growth was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 9.7%, in the manufacturing - by 1.6%, while in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply there was a decrease - by 3.2%.

In comparison with October 2022, a drop of 5.4% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a decrease in the Industrial Production Index was observed in the electr...

In 2023, 96.3% of the non-financial enterprises with 10 or more persons employed had internet access. Fixed internet connection was available in 89.2% of the enterprises and the maximum download speed in 46.6% was more than 100 Mbps.

The relative share of the persons employed who had access to the internet was 39.7%. The most persons employed who used the internet were found in sector ‘Information and communication’ (92.2%) and least - in sector ‘Manufacturing’ (25.5%).

In 2023, 38.0% of the companies used social media, and 20.9% paid to advertise o...

The annual growth tendency of the relative share of households with internet access was retained and in 2023, 88.5% of the households in Bulgaria had internet access at home. Over a ten-year period the relative share increased by 31.8 percentage points.

79.8% of the individuals aged between 16 and 74 years used the internet every day or at least once a week at home, work or other places, and the share of people who had never surfed the internet decreased to 11.8%.

The most preferred device to access the internet was the mobile phone (incl. smartphone) which was used by 7...

In October 2023, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 0.2% compared to the previous month. The production of civil engineering rose by 0.3% and the production of building construction - by 0.1%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed a decrease of 1.0% in construction production compared to the same month of 2022. A decrease was registered in civil engineering - by 2.7%, while in building construction, an increase of 0.3% was seen.

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry decreased by 0.9% in October 2023 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the mining and quarrying industry by 4.3%, and in the manufacturing industry by 1.2%. The prices went up in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 0.3%. 

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 0.6% in October compared to September 2023. The domestic prices went down in the mining and quarrying industry by 2.4%, and in the manufacturing industry by 1.0%. The price...

In November 2023, the total business climate indicator remains approximately to its October level. An increase of the indicator is observed in the construction and service sector, while in the industry, a decrease is observed. Only in the retail trade, the indicator preserves its level from the previous month.

The main obstacles for business development in the sectors are connected with the uncertain economic environment, shortage of labour, competition in the branch and costs of materials.

In October 2023, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 694.0 thousand, or 15.8% above the registered in October 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 - 42.2%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purposes - 37.8%, and with professional purpose - 20.0%.

The number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 898.9 thousand, or 6.1% more in comparison with the same month of the previous ye...

In the third quarter of 2023, the goods carried by freight land and water transport rose by 15.7% and the transport performance by 4.4% in comparison with the same quarter of 2022. The data are preliminary.

The number of passengers carried by passenger transport (land, water and urban electrical transport) increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2023. Meanwhile, the transport performance recorded a decline of 4.0%.

The third quarter of 2023 compared to the same quarter of 2022:

• In the third quarter of 2023, the transported goods by t...

The turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ decreased by 1.3% for the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter. In the section ‘Information and communication’, the index remained unchanged. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

During the third quarter of 2023, the turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ decreased by 5.0% compared to the same quarter of 2022. The turnover in the section ‘Information and communication’ rose by 12.8%. The da...

In the third quarter of 2023, 1 822.3 thousand Bulgarian residents made tourist trips. The majority of them - 72.5% travelled only in the country, 20.7% - only abroad, and 6.8% - both in the country and abroad. Compared to the same quarter of 2022, the total number of travelled persons aged 15 and over increased by 4.2%.

In September 2023, 3 214 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 139.7 thousand rooms and 315.6 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with September 2022, the accommodation establishments increased by 2.9% and the bed-places in them - by 4.1%.

The total number of nights spent was 2 923.9 thousand, or by 15.9% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year, and the number of arrivals in all accommodation establishm...

The Industrial Production Index went down by 2.7% in September 2023 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A drop was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 3.2%, in the manufacturing - by 3.1%, and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 0.5%.

In comparison with September 2022, a drop of 11.5% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop in the Industrial Production Index was observed in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning ...

In September 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices kept the level of the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

An increase was noted in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 3.3%, while in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ and in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ was observed a decrease by 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively.

The calendar-adjusted turnover was unchanged compared to the same month in 2022.

An increase was reported in ‘Reta...

In September 2023, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 0.4% compared to the previous month. The production of building construction fell by 0.4% and the production of civil engineering - by 0.3%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed a decrease of 1.9% in construction production compared to the same month of 2022. A decrease was registered both in civil engineering - by 3.7%, and in building construction - by 0.4%.

In the period January - August 2023, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 6.6% compared to the same period of 2022 and amounted to 37 525.0 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU decreased by 0.6% and is worth to 38 489.2 million BGN.

In August 2023, the exports to the EU decreased by 11.1% compared to the corresponding month of the previous  year  and  amounted  to 4 370.9 million  BGN,  while  the imports  fell &...

The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 8.5% compared to the period January - September 2022 and amounted to 21 802.9 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries dropped by 20.7% and added up to 28 707.7 million BGN.

Тhe most notable growth in the exports of goods to third countries compared to the period January - September 2022 was recorded in the sections ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (14.2%) and ‘Machinery and transport equipment’ (13.8%). The most notable fall was reported ...

In the third quarter of 2023, the municipal authorities issued building permits for the construction of 2 107 residential buildings with 9 805 dwellings, 25 administrative buildings/offices and 1 253 other buildings.

The issued building permits for new residential buildings fewer by 2.4% as compared to the third quarter of 2022. The issued building permits for administrative buildings and other buildings have shown an increase by 78.6% and 3.3% respectively.

The construction of 1 528 residential buildings with 7 576 d...

In October 2023, the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 3.3 percentage points in comparison with July (from -25.5% to -22.2%), as for the urban population the increase is 0.5 percentage points and for the rural population - 9.8 percentage points.

In 2022, the total amount of expenditure on research and development activity (R&D) was 1 265.6 million BGN, which was 17.8% more than the previous year. The annual growth tendency is retained for the period 2018 - 2022. 

R&D intensity (R&D expenditure as a percentage of the gross domestic product) amounted to 0.75% and it was 0.02 percentage points lower than in 2021.

Regarding R&D expenditure by fields of science in 2022, as in the previous year, the highest share belonged to the R&D expenditure in technical sciences - 50.5% (638...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry rose by 1.6% in September 2023 compared to the previous month. An increase of 4.1% was registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, and in the manufacturing industry by 0.9%. In the mining and quarrying industry the prices fell by 1.3%. 

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market went up by 2.0% in September compared to August 2023. The domestic prices increased in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 4.0%, in the mining and quarrying industry by 2.8%, and in the manufacturing indu...

In October 2023, the total business climate indicator decreases by 2.7 percentage points compared to the previous month. A reduction of the indicator is observed in the industry, construction and retail trade, while in the service sector, an increase is registered.

The uncertain economic environment, shortage of labour, competition in the branch and costs of materials remain the most serious difficulties for the business development in sectors.

In September 2023, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 816.5 thousand, or 26.8% above the registered in September 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 - 42.5%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purposes - 41.7%, and with professional purpose - 15.8%.

The number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 1 206.0 thousand, or 8.4% more in comparison with the same month of the ...

In the third quarter of 2023, the newly registered legal entities in the country are 9 829, and those declared bankrupt - 829. Compared to the same quarter of 2022, the total number of newly registered decreased by 6.5%, and that of bankrupts - by 25.8%.

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’ – 88.1% 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...

In the period January - July 2023, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 6.0% compared to the same period of 2022 and amounted to 33 154.1 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU remains unchanged and is worth to 34 008.6 million BGN.

In July 2023, the exports to the EU decreased by 9.1% compared to the corresponding month of the previous  year  and  amounted  to  4787.1  million  BGN,  while  the imports  ...

The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 9.5% compared to the period January - August 2022 and amounted to 19 316.6 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries dropped by 18.9% and added up to 25 387.9 million BGN.

Тhe most notable growth in the exports of goods to third countries compared to the period January - August 2022 was recorded in the sections ‘Machinery and transport equipment’ (15.6%) and ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (12.3%). The most n...

In August 2023, 3 703 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 148.3 thousand rooms and 338.1 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with August 2022, the accommodation establishments increased by 2.2% and the bed-places in them - by 1.9%.

The total number of nights spent was 6 329.6 thousand, or by 2.9% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year, and the number of arrivals increased by 3.9% ...

In August 2023, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month. The production of building construction rose by 0.5% and the production of civil engineering remained unchanged. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed a decrease of 0.5% in construction production compared to the same month of 2022. A decrease was registered in civil engineering - by 3.6%, while in building construction, an increase of 1.9% was seen.

In August 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices kept the level of the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A drop was registered in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 0.5% and in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 0.2%, while in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ was observed an increase - by 1.8%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover was unchanged compared to the same month in 2022.

An increase was noted in ‘Retai...

The Industrial Production Index increased by 1.3% in August 2023 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A growth was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 5.5%, in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 1.6%, and in the manufacturing - by 1.5%.

In August 2023, a decrease of 9.7% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index in comparison with the same month in 2022.

Compared to August 2022, a drop was observed in the electricity, gas, steam and air con...

In September 2023, the total business climate indicator preserves approximately its August level. A reduction of the indicator is observed in the service sector, while in the industry and construction preserves its level from the previous month. Only in the retail trade, an increase is registered.

The main obstacles to the activity of the enterprises in sectors are the uncertain economic environment, shortage of labour, competition in the branch and costs of materials.

In August 2023, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 834.3 thousand, or 12.0% above the registered in August 2022.

The trips with holiday and recreation purpose composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 47.4%, followed by those with other purposes (as a guest, education and visiting cultural and sports events) - 39.1%, and with professional purpose - 13.5%.

Тhe number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 2 077.6 thousand, or 9.5% more in comparison with the same month of the previous yea...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry rose by 0.2% in August 2023 compared to the previous month. An increase of 1.2% was registered in the manufacturing industry, while in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply prices fell by 2.4%, and in the mining and quarrying industry - by 2.2%. 

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market remained unchanged in August 2023 compared to the previous month. The domestic prices decreased in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 2.8%, and in the mining and q...

Тhe exported goods amounted to 92 917.8 million BGN or 35.8% more than in 2021. The imported goods were for 107 912.8 million BGN, which is 40.6% more than the previous year.

The largest growth in the exports of goods compared to 2021 was reported in the section ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (159.1%). Fall was not observed in any of the sections. The largest growth in the imports of goods was registered in the section ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (222.1%) and again fall was not observed in any of the sec...

In the period January - June 2023, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 5.4% compared to the same period of 2022 and amounted to 28 367.0 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU grew by 1.0% and reached 29 281.2 million BGN.

In June 2023, the exports to the EU decreased by 13.3% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 4 729.6 million BGN, while the imports fell by 13.0% and added up to 4 834.4 million BGN....

The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 4.6% compared to the period January - July 2022 and amounted to 17 592.7 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries dropped by 20.0% and added up to 22 011.8 million BGN.

Тhe most notable growth in the exports of goods to third countries compared to the period January - July 2022 was recorded in the sections ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (29.0%) and ‘Machinery and transport equipment’ (21.3%). The most notable fal...

In July 2023, 3 697 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 149.5 thousand rooms and 339.3 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with July 2022, the accommodation establishments increased by 2.3% and the bed-places in them - by 3.5%.

The total number of nights spent was 5 819.6 thousand, or by 8.1% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year, and the number of arrivals in all accommodation establishments increa...

In July 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices kept the level of the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The turnover was noted a decrease in all major groups: in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 4.6%, in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 0.9% and in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 0.3%. 

The calendar-adjusted turnover went up by 1.6% compared to the same month in 2022.

An increase was observed in ‘Retail sa...

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 1.3% in July 2023 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A drop was reported in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 8.4%, in the mining and quarrying industry - by 8.1%, while the production increase in the manufacturing - by 0.9%.

In July 2023, a decrease of 11.5% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index in comparison with the same month in 2022.

Compared to July 2022, a drop was observed in the electricity, gas, steam and...

In July 2023, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section was unchanged compared to the previous month. The production of civil engineering fell by 0.1% and the production of building construction remained unchanged. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed a decrease of 1.8% in construction production compared to the same month of 2022. A decrease was registered both in civil engineering - by 3.8%, and in building construction - by 0.2%.

The foreign direct investments (FDI) in the non-financial sector as of 31.12.2022 amounted to 29 251 million euro at current prices.

In 2022, the largest volume of the foreign direct investments was made in Industry sector - 12 822 million euro. Next by FDI volume was Service sector (Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; Transport, communication and services; Accommodation and food service activities) - 6 837 million euro.

The investments made in Information and communication sector are 3.1 percentage points more compar...

Annual reports on their activity for 2022 were submitted at the National Statistical Institute (NSI) by 448 409 non-financial enterprises, which was 8.6% more compared to 2021. The number of persons employed in full-time equivalent in the non-financial enterprises was 2 220 091 or 4.3% more than the previous year. The non-financial enterprises generated 277 910 million BGN of the value of output at current prices and reported a positive financial result of 39 803 million BGN (the data are preliminary).

At the NSI 46 090 enterprises in the sector ‘Agri...

At the National Statistical Institute, according to preliminary data, 44 licensed insurers, 10 pension companies and 31 supplementary pension funds managed by them, as well as 19 funds for making payments, 252 special investment purpose companies and 10 137 associations and foundations have submitted their annual reports for 2022.

Insurance companies

For 2022, a total of 44 licensed insurance companies have submitted their annual reports at the National Statistical Institute, with balance value of assets as of 31.12.2022 for 8 881 million BGN a...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry rose by 0.5% in July 2023 compared to the previous month. A 0.8% increase was registered in the manufacturing industry, while the mining and quarrying industry as well as the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply fell by 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively. 

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market fell by 0.3% in July compared to June 2023. The domestic prices decreased in the mining and quarrying industry by 4.0%, in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 0.2%, and ...

In August 2023, the total business climate indicator decreases by 1.0 percentage point compared to the previous month. More unfavourable business climate is observed in industry, retail trade and service sector, while in construction an increase is registered.

The uncertain economic environment remains the main problem for the activity of the enterprises in all sectors.

In July 2023, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 820.5 thousand, or 12.1% above the registered in July 2022.

The trips with holiday and recreation purpose composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 44.8%, followed by those with other purposes (as a guest, education and visiting cultural and sports events) - 38.6%, and with professional purpose - 16.6%.

Тhe number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 1 836.0 thousand, or 19.7% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The predominant...

The goods carried by freight land and water transport increased by 10.6%, while the transport performance decreased by 12.4% during the second quarter of 2023 in comparison with the same quarter of 2022. The data are preliminary.

The number of passengers carried by the passenger transport (land, water and urban electrical transport) rose by 1.5% in the second quarter of 2023. The transport performance also increased by 6.4%. 

Freight land transport
In the second quarter of 2023, the transported goods by the land transport were 10.4% more than...

The turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ decreased by 3.9% for the second quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter. In the section ‘Information and communication’ was seen an increase of the turnover by 3.1%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

During the second quarter of 2023, the turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ increased by 0.6% compared to the same quarter of 2022. The turnover in the section ‘Information and communication’ rose...

In the second quarter of 2023, 1 172.4 thousand Bulgarian residents made tourist trips. The majority of them - 79.2% travelled only in the country, 16.7% - only abroad, and 4.1% - both in the country and abroad. Compared to the same quarter of 2022, the total number of travelled persons aged 15 and over increased by 8.9%.

In June 2023, 3 232 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 138.4 thousand rooms and 310.1 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with June 2022, the accommodation establishments increased by 4.6% and the bed-places in them - by 5.1%.

The total number of nights spent was 3 337.9 thousand, or by 18.2% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year.

The number of arrivals in all accommodation establishments...

The Industrial Production Index increased by 0.7% in June 2023 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A growth was reported in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 6.6%, in the mining and quarrying industry - by 4.2%, and in the manufacturing - by 0.4%.

In June 2023, a drop of 9.3% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index in comparison with the same month in 2022.

Compared to June 2022, a drop was observed in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by...

In June 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices kept the level of the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The turnover in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ was unchanged compared to May 2023, an increase was reported in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 0.8%, while in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ a decrease was registered - by 1.2%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover went up by 2.4% compared to the same month in 2022.

An incr...

Тhe index of production in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 1.1% in June 2023 compared to the previous month. The production of civil engineering fell by 1.6% and the production of building construction - by 0.6%.

Compared to June 2022, the index of production in construction went down by 2.2%. A decrease was registered both in civil engineering - by 4.8%, and in building construction - by 0.2%.

In the period January - May 2023, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 4.6% compared to the same period of 2022 and amounted to 23 702.4 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU grew by 4.3% and reached 24 496.8 million BGN.

In May 2023, the exports to the EU decreased by 16.0% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 4 741.9 million BGN, while the imports dropped by 2.3% and amounted to 4 963.8 million BGN.

The mo...

The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries increased by 3.1% compared to the period January - June 2022 and amounted to 16 001.5 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries dropped by 15.4% and added up to 19 452.2 million BGN.

Тhe most notable growth in the exports of goods to third countries compared to the period January - June 2022 was recorded in the sections ‘Machinery and transport equipment’ (68.7%) and ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (38.9%). The most notable fall was repo...

In the second quarter of 2023, the municipal authorities issued building permits for the construction of 2 035 residential buildings with 12 078 dwellings, 14 administrative buildings/offices and 1 374 other buildings.

The issued building permits for new residential buildings and administrative buildings decreased by 9.5% and 30.0% respectively as compared to the second quarter of 2022. The issued building permits for other buildings have shown an increase of 18.0%.

The construction of 1 515 residential buildings with...

In July 2023, the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 3.2 percentage points compared to its April level (from -28.7% to -25.5%), which is entirely due to the increased confidence among the urban population.

In 2021, the number of active enterprises in Bulgaria was 381 457, which is 4.8% less compared to the previous year, 2020. The newborn enterprises are 37 898, or 9.9% of the total number of enterprises in the selected economic sectors. Almost 79.4% of the enterprises born in 2020 survive one year later, as in the group of ‘1 - 4 employees’ this share is highest - 89.8%.

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry decreased by 1.3% in June 2023 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 5.2%. In the mining and quarrying industry an increase by 1.1% was recorded, and in the manufacturing no change in prices was observed.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market fell by 2.4% in June 2023 compared to the previous month. The domestic prices decreased in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 5.8%, in the mining an...

In July 2023, the total business climate indicator remains to its level from June. An increase of the indicator is observed in the retail trade and service sector, while in the industry, a reduction is registered. Only in the construction, the indicator preserves its level from the previous month.

The most serious difficulties for the business development in all sectors continues to be the uncertain economic environment.

In June 2023, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 790.3 thousand, or 16.1% above the registered in June 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 - 43.4%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purpose - 38.9%, and with professional purpose - 17.7%.

The number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 1 392.1 thousand, or 23.0% more in comparison with June 2022. In June 2023, the pre...

In the second quarter of 2023, the newly registered legal entities in the country are 11 025, and those declared bankrupt - 984. Compared to the same quarter of 2022, the total number of newly registered decreased by 2.6%, and that of bankrupts - by 23.8%.

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’ - 89.4% of all newly registered units in the second quarter of 2023. Among the companies declaring bankrupt, the largest share is in sector G ‘Trade; r...

In May 2023, 2 491 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 101.5 thousand rooms and 223.6 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with May 2022, the accommodation establishments increased by 5.0% and the bed-places in them - by 7.9%.

The total number of nights spent was 1 247.7 thousand, or by 1.2% less in comparison with the same month of the previous year.

The number of arrivals in all accommodati...

Тhe index of production in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 1.0% in May 2023 compared to the previous month. The production of civil engineering rose by 1.2% and the production of building construction - by 0.9%.

Compared to May 2022, no change in construction production was observed. An increase was registered in the building construction - by 1.8%, while a decrease of 2.5% in civil engineering was seen.

In May 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 1.5% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A rise of turnover was reported in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 3.4%, and ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 1.1%, while in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ was registered a decrease - by 0.3%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover went up by 1.8% compared to the same month in 2022.

An increase...

The Industrial Production Index increased by 1.6% in May 2023 compared to April 2023. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to the previous month, growth was reported in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 8.8%, and in the manufacturing - by 0.7%, while the production went down in the mining and quarrying industry - by 4.7%.

In May 2023, a decline of 11.0% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index in comparison with the same month in 2022.

Compared to May 2022, a drop was obs...

In the period January - April 2023, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 1.2% compared to the same period of 2022 and amounted to 18 960.5 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU grew by 6.1% and reached 19 533.0 million BGN.

In April 2023, the exports to the EU decreased by 18.1% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 4 287.2 million BGN, while the imports dropped by 0.1% and amounted to 4 573.1 million BGN....

The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries increased by 8.7% compared to the period January - May 2022 and amounted to 13 380.9 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries dropped by 10.6% and added up to 16 376.1 million BGN.

Тhe most notable growth in the exports of goods to third countries compared to the period January - May 2022 was recorded in the sections ‘Machinery and transport equipment’ (73.1%) and ‘Food and live animals’ (29.5%). The most notable fall was reported in the ...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry decreased by 2.9% in May 2023 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 4.4%, in the manufacturing by 2.4%, and in the mining and quarrying industry by 2.2%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market fell by 2.5% in May 2023 compared to the previous month. The domestic prices decreased in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 4.3%, in the mining and quarrying industry by 2.9%, and in the manufacturi...

In June 2023, the total business climate indicator preserves approximately its level from the previous month. An improvement of the indicator is registered in retail trade, in the industry remains on its May level, and in construction and service sector a decrease is observed.

The main problem for the activity in all sectors remain the uncertain economic environment.

In May 2023, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 772.5 thousand, or 5.9% above the registered in May 2022.

The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visiting cultural and sports events) in May 2023 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 43.9%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purpose - 37.1%, and with professional purpose - 19.0%.

In May 2023, the number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 930.5 thousand, or 15.8% more in comparison with May 2022. An increase in the tri...

The total export price index during the first quarter of 2023 by sections of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC, rev. 4) is 97.9%, which is a 20.6% percentage points decrease in the index compared to the same period of the previous year.

The total import price index for the reporting period by sections of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC, rev. 4) is 99.8%, which is a 16.6% percentage points decrease in the index compared to the same period of the previous ye...

The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries increased by 13.3% compared to the period January - April 2022 and amounted to 10 851.6 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries dropped by 7.9% and added up to 13 230.3 million BGN.

Тhe most notable growth in the exports of goods to third countries compared to the period January - April 2022 was recorded in the sections ‘Machinery and transport equipment’ (78.6%) and ‘Food and live animals’ (38.9%). The most notable fall was reported in the sectio...

In April 2023, 2 239 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 68.5 thousand rooms and 144.3 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with April 2022, the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 12.5% and the bed-places in them - by 6.6%.

The total number of nights spent in all accommodation establishments in April 2023 was 1 032.8 thousand, or by 16.3% more in compari...

In the period January - March 2023, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU increased by 5.1% compared to the same period of 2022 and amounted to 14 673.3 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU grew by 8.2% and reached 14 959.9 million BGN.

In March 2023, the exports to the EU decreased by 7.5% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 5 090.9 million BGN, while the imports grew by 3.8% and added up to 5 488.4 million BGN.

Тhe index of production in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 1.0% in April 2023 compared to the previous month. The production of civil engineering fell by 1.3% and the production of building construction - by 0.8%.

Compared to April 2022, the index of production in construction went down by 2.3%. A decrease was registered both in civil engineering - by 4.7%, and in building construction - by 0.5%.

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 2.9% in April 2023 compared to March 2023. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to the previous month, a drop was reported in the mining and quarrying industry - by 8.4%, in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 6.9%, and in the manufacturing - by 3.0%.

In April 2023, a decline of 12.6% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index in comparison with the same month in 2022.

Compared to April 2022, a drop was observed in the electricity, gas, steam and...

In April 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 2.0% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decline was reported in all major groups: ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 2.3%, ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 2.1% and ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 1.1%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover went down by 2.7% compared to the same month in 2022.

А decrease of 6.7% was observed in ‘Retail sale o...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry went down by 2.3% in April 2023 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 8.3%, and in the manufacturing by 0.1%. The prices increased by 1.4% in the mining and quarrying industry.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market fell by 3.2% in comparison with March 2023. The domestic prices went down in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 7.0%, and in the manufacturing by 0.8%. The prices raised in the...

In May 2023, the total business climate indicator increases by 4.0 percentage points compared to April as a growth of the indicator is registered in all observed sectors - industry, construction, retail trade and in services.

The main obstacle for the business development continues to be connected with the uncertain economic environment.

In the first quarter of 2023, 1 010.8 thousand Bulgarian residents made tourist trips. The majority of them - 82.2% travelled only in the country, 15.4% - only abroad and 2.4% - both in the country and abroad. Compared to the same quarter of 2022, the total number of travelled persons aged 15 and over increased by 43.7%.

The goods carried decreased by 14.9%, while the transport performance from the freight land and water transport increased by 0.8% during the first quarter of 2023 in comparison with the same quarter of 2022. The data are preliminary.

By 24.1% rose the number of transported passengers by the passenger transport (land, water and urban electrical transport) in the first quarter of 2023. The transport performance also increased by 19.6%.

Freight land transport
The transported goods by the land transport were by 16.1% less and the transport performance...

In April 2023, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 675.0 thousand or 14.3% above the registered in April 2022.

The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visiting cultural and sports events) in April 2023 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 46.3%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purpose - 33.0%, and with professional purpose - 20.7%.

In April 2023, the number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 784.4 thousand or 21.4% more in comparison with April 2022. An increase i...

The turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ increased by 1.2% for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter. In the section ‘Information and communication’ was seen an increase of the turnover by 6.0%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

During the first quarter of 2023, the turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ increased by 13.8% compared to the same quarter of 2022. The turnover in the section ‘Information and communication’ rose ...

In the period January - February 2023, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU increased by 13.4% compared to the same period of 2022 and amounted to 9 585.8 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU grew by 11.0% and reached 9 472.6 million BGN.

In February 2023, the exports to the EU increased by 7.7% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 4 643.2 million BGN, while the imports grew by 10.8% and added up to 4 871.7 million BGN....

The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries increased by 14.5% compared to the period January - March 2022 and amounted to 8 160.9 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries dropped by 1.0% and added up to 10 394.4 million BGN.

Тhe most notable growth in the exports of goods to third countries compared to the period January - March 2022 was recorded in the sections ‘Machinery and transport equipment’ (78.5%) and ‘Food and live animals’ (51.3%). The most notable fall was reported in t...

In March 2023, 2 124 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed-places, functioned in the country with 60.5 thousand rooms and 124.1 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with March 2022, the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 23.7% and the bed-places in them - by 19.3%.

The total number of nights spent in all accommodation establishments in March 2023 was 1 027.6 thousand, or by 29.0% more in comparison wit...

In March 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 0.6% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decline in turnover was reported in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 1.6% and in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 0.5%. Аn increase was observed in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 2.2%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover rose by 1.1% compared to the same month in 2022.

An increase was seen in ‘Reta...

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 1.2% in March 2023 compared to February 2023. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to the previous month, a drop was reported in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 11.8%, while an increase was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 2.8%, and in the manufacturing - by 1.5%.

In March 2023, a decline of 9.0% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index in comparison with the same month in 2022.

Co...

Тhe index of production in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 0.8% in March 2023 compared to the previous month. The production of building construction rose by 1.0% and the production of civil engineering - by 0.5%.

Compared to March 2022, the index of production in construction went up by 0.3%. An increase was registered in building construction - by 2.4%, while in civil engineering, a decrease of 2.5% was seen.

In April 2023, the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 4.2 percentage points in comparison with January. An increase of consumer confidence among both urban and rural inhabitants - by 3.1 and 7.0 percentage points, respectively, is reported.

In the first quarter of 2023, the municipal authorities issued building permits for the construction of 1 748 residential buildings with 8 619 dwellings, 19 administrative buildings/offices and 1 035 other buildings.

The issued building permits for new residential buildings and other buildings decreased by 5.5% and 3.4% respectively as compared to the first quarter of 2022. The issued building permits for administrative buildings have shown an increase of 5.6%.

The construction of 1 272 residential buildings with 6&nb...

In March 2023, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 570.1 thousand or 5.9% above the registered in March 2022.

The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visiting cultural and sports events) in March 2023 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 48.9%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purpose - 29.6%, and with professional purpose - 21.5%.

In March 2023, the number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 705.6 thousand or 12.4% more in comparison with March 2022. An increase in...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry decreased by 2.2% in March 2023 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 9.3%, and in the mining and quarrying industry by 1.1%. The prices went up in the manufacturing by 0.9%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 2.6% in March 2023 compared to the previous month. The domestic prices went down in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 7.7%, and in the mining and quarrying industry...

In April 2023, the total business climate indicator increases by 0.7 percentage points in comparison with the previous month. An improvement of the indicator is registered in the industry, while in the construction and service sector, a reduction is observed. Only in the retail trade, the indicator preserves its March level.

The uncertain economic environment remains the main difficulty for the activity of the enterprises in all sectors.

In January 2023 the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU increased by 19.3% compared to the same month of 2022 and amounted to 4 941.8 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU grew by 11.1% and reached 4 600.9 million BGN.

The most notable growth in the exports of goods to the EU in January 2023 compared to the same month of 2022 was recorded in sections ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (71.6%) and ‘Miscellaneous manufactured articles’ (53.2%). The most notable fall was reported in t...

The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries increased by 14.7% compared to the period January - February 2022 and amounted to 5 181.8 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries grew by 2.6% and added up to 6 989.6 million BGN.

Тhe most notable growth in the exports of goods to third countries compared to the period January - February 2022 was recorded in the sections ‘Machinery and transport equipment’ (80.8%) and ‘Food and live animals’ (58.7%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Crude ...

In February 2023, 27 072 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed-places, functioned in the country with 60.2 thousand rooms and 124.0 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with February 2022, the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 23.7% and the bed-places in them - by 22.5%.

The total number of nights spent in all accommodation establishments in February 2023 was 1 195.9 thousand, or by 50....

Тhe index of production in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 0.7% in February 2023 compared to the previous month. The production of building construction fell by 0.8% and the production of civil engineering - by 0.5%.

Compared to February 2022, the index of production in construction went down by 2.9%. A decrease was seen both in civil engineering - by 4.1%, and in building construction - by 2.0%.

In February 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 0.5% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decline in turnover was reported in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 1.8%, while in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ and in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ an increase was observed - by 1.2% and 0.7%, respectively.

The calendar-adjusted turnover went up by 4.3% compared to the same month in 2022.

The Industrial Production Index increased by 0.6% in February 2023 compared to January 2023. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to the previous month, an increase was reported in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 18.4%, in the mining and quarrying industry - by 3.2%, while in manufacturing there was a decrease in the industrial production - by 2.9%.

In February 2023, a decline of 1.8% was observed in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index in comparison with the same month in 2022.

Comp...

In March 2023, the total business climate indicator preserves its level from February. A reduction of the indicator is registered in industry, retail trade and service sector, and in construction, an increase is observed.

The uncertain economic environment remains the most serious problem for the business development in all sectors.

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry decreased by 5.9% in February 2023 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 17.0%, and in the manufacturing by 0.1%. The prices went up in the mining and quarrying industry by 0.6%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 7.9% in February 2023 compared to the previous month. The domestic prices went down in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 16.5%, and in the manufacturing by 0.2%...

In February 2023, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 450.6 thousand or 7.9% above the registered in February 2022.

The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visiting cultural and sports events) in February 2023 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 44.5%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purpose - 28.5%, and with professional purpose - 27.0%.

In February 2023, the number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 604.7 thousand or 47.6% more in comparison with...

Тhe exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU increased by 35.6% compared to 2021 and amounted to 61 380.4 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU grew by 29.3% and reached 59 899.6 million BGN.

The most notable growth in the exports of goods to the EU compared to 2021 was recorded in sections ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (126.0%) and ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (116.9%). A fall was reported in the section ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (9.8%). The largest growth i...

The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries increased by 24.4% compared to January 2022 and amounted to 2 634.4 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries grew by 0.8% and added up to 3 539.0 million BGN.

Тhe most notable growth in the exports of goods to third countries compared to January 2022 was recorded in the sections ‘Machinery and transport equipment’ (99.5%) and ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (92.5%) (Annex, Table 4). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Cru...

Тhe index of production in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 0.8% in January 2023 compared to the previous month. The production of civil engineering rose by 1.0% and the production of building construction - by 0.8%.

Compared to January 2022, the index of production in construction went down by 0.4%. In civil engineering, a decrease of 3.1% was registered, while in building construction an increase of 1.6% was observed.

In January 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 1.8% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A growth in turnover was reported in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 2.6% and in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 2.0%, while in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ was observed a decrease - by 0.2%.

The calendar adjusted turnover rose by 5.6% compared to the same month in 2022.

An increase was seen in...

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 3.0% in January 2023 compared to December 2022. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to the previous month, a decline was reported in the mining and quarrying industry - by 10.9%, in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 5.0% and in the manufacturing - by 1.9%.

In January 2023, a decrease of 4.3% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index in comparison with the same month in 2022.

Compared to January 2022, a drop was observed in the electricity, ga...

In January 2023, 2 066 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed-places, functioned in the country with 59.3 thousand rooms and 121.7 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with January 2022, the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 21.4% and the bed-places in them - by 18.4%.

The total number of nights spent in all accommodation establishments in January 2023 was 1 032.4 thousand, or by 47.1% more in comparis...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry decreased by 2.2% in January 2023 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 8.3%. The prices went up in the mining and quarrying industry by 3.2% and in the manufacturing by 1.1%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 4.2% in January 2023 compared to the previous month. The domestic prices went down in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 9.7%. The prices increased in the mining an...

In February 2023, the total business climate indicator increases by 1.4 percentage points compared to the previous month. An improvement of the indicator is observed in industry, construction and service sector, and in retail trade preserves its level from January.

The uncertain economic environment remains the main difficulty for the activity of the enterprises in all sectors.

In January 2023, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 504.0 thousand or 7.2% above the registered in January 2022.

The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visiting cultural and sports events) in January 2023 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 48.1%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purposes - 27.3%, and with professional purpose - 24.6%.

In January 2023, the number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 711.8 thousand or 60.0% more in comparison with January 2022....

The goods carried and the transport performance by the freight land and water transport increased by 6.7% and 21.1% during the fourth quarter of 2022 in comparison with the same quarter of 2021. The data are preliminary.

By 27.0% rose the number of transported passengers by the passenger transport (land, water and urban electrical transport) in the fourth quarter of 2022. The transport performance also increased by 40.2%.

Freight land transport

The transported goods by the land transport were by 6.4% more and the transport performance rose by 2...

The total turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ decrease by 1.3% for the forth quarter of 2022 compared to the previous quarter. In the section ‘Information and communication’ the turnover index increased by 3.8%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

During the forth quarter of 2022, the total turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ increased by 26.3% compared to the same quarter of 2021. The total turnover index in the section ‘Information and communication’...