In August 2015 the total business climate indicator increases by 1.3 percentage points compared to its level from the previous month which is due to the improved managers’ opinions in industry and retail trade.
In July 2015, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 528.6 thousand or by 16.5% above the registered in July 2014. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in July 2015 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 42.4%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 41.7%, and with professional purpose - 15.9%.
In July 2015, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 631.9 thousand or by 9.0% below the level of July 2014. A decrease was registered in the visits by all observed purposes: with professional purpose - by 50.1%, with other purposes - by 4.9% and with holiday and recreation purpose - by 3.4%.
In the second quarter of 2015 the unemployment rate was 9.9%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 66.6%.
According to the seasonally adjusted data, the GDP growth rate in the second quarter of 2015 is 2.2% compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
The total income average per household member during the second quarter of 2015 is 1 203 BGN and increases by 3.7% compared to the same quarter of 2014.
The total expenditure per household member during the second quarter of 2015 is 1 093 BGN and increases by 7.9% in comparison with the same quarter of 2014.
The consumption of main food products average per household member does not change considerable during the second quarter of 2015 compared to the same quarter of 2014.
Producer price indeces in agriculture in the second quarter of 2015 decreased by 6.7% in comparison with the same quarter of 2014 and with by 3.5% compared to 2014.
The price index of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture in the second quarter of 2015 was 0.5% below the level in the same quarter of 2014 and with 1.9% compared to 2014.
The consumer price index in July 2015 compared to June 2015 was 99.8%, i.e. the monthly inflation was -0.2%.
In June 2015, 2 731 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed places were functioned in the country. The total number of the rooms in them was 123.5 thousands and the bed-places were 269.1 thousands. In comparison with June 2014 the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 2.6% and the bed-places in them - by 0.2%.
The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in June 2015 was 2 909.4 thousands or by 14.7% less in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The total revenues from nights spent in June 2015 reached 127.3 million BGN or by 12.0% less compared to June 2014.