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Household Income, Expenditure and Consumption during the Third Quarter of 2024

Thursday, 14 November 2024 - 11:00

According to data from the Household Budget Survey, during the third quarter of 2024 the quarterly total income average per household member was 3 351 BGN and it increased by 16.6% compared to the same quarter of 2023.

The quarterly total expenditure average per household member during the third quarter of 2024 was 3 153 BGN and increased by 16.2% compared to the same quarter of 2023.

In the third quarter of 2024, there were changes in the consumption of basic food products on average per person compared to the same quarter of 2023. The biggest increase was in the consumption of fruit and meat. The consumption of bread and paste products and vegetables decreased.

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Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Third Quarter of 2024

Wednesday, 13 November 2024 - 11:00

The number of employees under labour contract at the end of September 2024 decreased by 22.8 thousand, or 1.0%, as compared to the end of June 2024 and reached 2.33 million according to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The highest decrease was observed in the economic activities: ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 11.5%, ‘Agriculture, forestry and fishing’ - by 3.2%, and ‘Arts, entertainment and recreation’ - by 2.8%. The highest increase of the number of employees - by 1.2% was recorded in the economic activity ‘Human health and social work activities’.

In the third quarter of 2024, in comparison with the second quarter of 2024, the average monthly wages and salaries decreased by 0.9% and reached 2 275 BGN. The highest decrease in wages and salaries was reported in ‘Public administration and defence; compulsory social security’ - by 3.1%, ‘Financial and insurance activities’ - by 2.2%, and in ‘Construction’ - by 1.9%.

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Activity of accommodation establishments in September 2024

Monday, 11 November 2024 - 11:00

In September 2024, 3 290 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 138.8 thousand rooms and 312.2 thousand bed-places in them. In comparison with the same month of the previous year, the number of accommodation establishments increased by 2.4%, while the bed-places in them decreased by 1.1%.

The total number of nights spent was 3.1 million, and the number of arrivals in all accommodation establishments increased by 1.4% and reached 0.9 million.

The total revenues from nights spent reached 249.7 million BGN, or by 14.8% more compared to the same month of the previous year.

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Trade in goods of Bulgaria with third countries in the period January - September 2024 (Preliminary data)

Monday, 11 November 2024 - 11:00

The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 3.5% compared to the same period of 2023 and amounted to 22 536.2 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries increased by 7.5% and added up to 31 067.5 million BGN.

Тhe most notable growth in the exports was recorded in the section ‘Chemical and related products n.e.c.’ (10.1%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (37.0%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from third countries was recorded in the section ‘Crude materials, inedible (except fuel)’ (26.1%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Machinery and transport equipment’ (6.1%). The data are according to the Standard International Trade Classification.

The total value of all exported goods to third countries and the EU amounted to 63 156.4 million BGN in the period January - September 2024, which is 3.6% less than the same period of the previous year, while the total value of all imported goods from third countries and the EU added up to 71 973.3 million BGN and dropped by 0.1%.

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Trade in goods of Bulgaria with the EU in the period January - August 2024 (Preliminary data)

Monday, 11 November 2024 - 11:00

In the period January - August 2024, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 3.4% compared to the same period of 2023 and amounted to 36 269.0 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU decreased by 5.6% and amounted to 36 374.7 million BGN.

In August 2024, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 2.4% compared to the same month of 2023 and amounted to 4 286.5 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU decreased by 10.6% and amounted to 4 011.0 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 ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (36.1%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Food and live animals’ (18.0%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from the EU was recorded in the section ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (42.9%), while the most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material’ (12.3%). Data are by the Standard International Trade Classification.

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Industrial Production Indices in September 2024

Friday, 8 November 2024 - 11:00

From July 2024, NSI started publishing Industrial Production Indices by base year 2021 = 100 in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197.

The Industrial Production Index went up by 1.2% in September 2024 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

In September 2024, compared to the previous month, a rise was seen in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 24.5%, in the mining and quarrying industry - by 9.8%, while a decrease was registered in the manufacturing - by 1.3%.

In comparison with September 2023, an increase of 1.0% was reported in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a growth of the Industrial Production Index was observed in the mining and quarrying industry - by 30.9%, and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 13.0%, while a decrease was registered in the manufacturing - by 1.9%.

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Construction Production Indices in September 2024

Friday, 8 November 2024 - 11:00

Since July 2024, NSI has started publishing Construction Production Indices by base year 2021 = 100 in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197.

In September 2024, the production index in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 0.4% compared to the previous month. An increase was seen in the production of specialized construction activities and in the building construction - both by 0.5%, and in the production of civil engineering - by 0.2%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed an increase of 5.1% in the construction production compared to the same month of 2023. Specialized construction activities rose by 10.2%, civil engineering - by 6.0%, and construction of buildings - by 0.3%.

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International comparisons in crime and justice statistics in 2022

Friday, 8 November 2024 - 11:00

In 2022, among the member states of the European Union (EU), the highest number of thefts per 100 000 population was recorded by police authorities in Sweden - 2 858.48 per 100 000 people, followed by Luxembourg - 2 520.00, and Denmark - 2 496.21. Croatia, Slovakia and Cyprus had the lowest rates - 287.06, 250.21 and 67.76 per 100 000 people, respectively. In the same year, Bulgaria recorded 28 250 thefts, or 413.08 per 100 000 population, which places our country 19th among EU countries. Compared to 2021, there is an increase of 16.9%.

International comparisons are based on statistical information provided annually by member states in the framework of a joint questionnaire of Eurostat and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UN-CTS).

Detailed up-to-date data can be found on the NSI website under the section 'Justice and crime'.

Consumer Survey, October 2024

Thursday, 7 November 2024 - 11:00

In October 2024, the total consumer confidence indicator decreases by 3.8 percentage points in comparison with July (from -8.4% to -12.2%). A decrease of the consumer confidence among both urban and rural inhabitants - by 3.3 and 5.0 percentage points respectively is reported.

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