Press releases

Trips of Bulgarian Residents Abroad and Arrivals of Visitors from Abroad to Bulgaria in August 2014

Monday, 29 September 2014 - 11:00
In August 2014, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 460.2 thousand or by 2.8% above the registered in August 2013. The trips with holiday and recreation purposes in August 2014 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 41.2%, followed by the trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) - 40.2%, and with professional purpose - 18.6%. 
In August 2014, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 690.2 thousands or by 1.2% under the level of August 2013. A decrease was registered in the trips with holiday and recreation purpose - by 14.6% while the trips with professional purpose and with other purposes increased by 50.4% and 17.6% respectively. 
 
Press release
Tourism2014-08_en_DELTD7H.pdf

Business Conjuncture, September 2014

Monday, 29 September 2014 - 11:00
In September 2014 the total business climate indicator decreases by 2.6 percentage points compared to the previous month which is due to the more unfavourable business climate in industry, construction and retail trade.
 
Press release
Economy2014-09_en_DELTD7H.pdf

Bulgarian Trade with EU in the Period January - June 2014 (preliminary data)

Friday, 12 September 2014 - 11:00

In the period January - June 2014 the Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 2.8% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 12.6 Billion BGN while the imports increased by 3.6% and added up to 14.9 Billion BGN.

In June 2014 the exports to the EU increased by 10.6% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and added up to 2.3 Billion BGN while the imports increased by 3.1% and amounted to 2.6 Billion BGN.

Press release
FTS_Intrastat_2014-06_en_CNS2V2D.pdf

Bulgarian Trade with Third Countries in the Period January - July 2014 (preliminary data)

Friday, 12 September 2014 - 11:00

In the period January - July 2014 the Bulgarian exports to third countries decreased by 12.0% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 8.9 Billion BGN while the imports decreased by 6.4% and added up to 11.0 Billion BGN.

In the period January - July 2014 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 24.1 Billion BGN and compared to the corresponding period of 2013 the exports decreased by 2.8% while the total value of all imported goods added up to 28.7 Billion BGN and decreased by 1.2%.

Press release
FTS_Extrastat_2014-07_en_CNS2V2D.pdf

Activity of Accommodation Establishments in July 2014

Wednesday, 10 September 2014 - 11:00

In July 2014, 2 923 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 129.4 thousands and the bed-places were 289.4 thousands. In comparison with July 2013 the total number of accommodation establishments increased by 6.7% and the bed-places in them - by 3.8%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in July 2014 was 4 854.2 thousands or by 3.4% less in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The total revenues from nights spent in July 2014 reached 227.9 million BGN or by 9.2% more compared to July 2013.

Press release
Podslon2014-07_en_GNX04BT.pdf

Construction Production Indices in July 2014

Tuesday, 9 September 2014 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data, in July 2014 the index of production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data, was 0.3% below the level of the previous month. In July 2014 the working day adjusted index of production in construction increased by 2.9% in comparison with the same month of 2013.

Press release
STR_SAWDA_2014-07_en_EDH9KVO.pdf

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