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Tourist Trips and Tourism-related Expenditure of the Population in Second Quarter of 2014 (preliminary data)
In the second quarter of 2014, 886.1 thousand Bulgarian residents made tourist trips. The majority (74.7%) of them travelled only within the country, 19.8% - only abroad and 5.5% - both in the country and abroad. Compared to the same quarter of 2013 the total number of the travelled persons aged 15 and over decreased by 1.2%, as a reduction was observed in the number of the Bulgarian residents travelled in the country - by 13.6%, while the number of persons travelled abroad increased by 34.7%.
Turnover Indices in Services in the Second Quarter of 2014
According to the preliminary data in the second quarter of 2014 the total turnover index for section “Transportation, storage and post”, calculated on the basis of seasonally adjusted data, was 1.7% higher than the previous quarter. In section „Information and communication” the turnover index decreased by 1.4%.
Government Budget Appropriations or Outlays on R&D (GBAORD) in 2013
In 2013, the government budget appropriations or outlays on R&D amounted to 200.4 million BGN and increased by 1.3% compared to 2012.
Household Income, Expenditure and Consumption during the Second Quarter of 2014
Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Second Quarter of 2014
Gross Domestic Product for the Second Quarter of 2014 (Flash Estimates)
Indices of producer prices and goods and services currently consumed in agriculture, second quarter in 2014
The index of producer prices in agriculture in the second quarter of 2014 decreased by 3.3% in comparison with the same quarter of 2013 and increased by 2.5% compared to 2013.
The index of prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture in the second quarter of 2014 was 3.8% below the level in the same quarter of 2013 and with 3.9% compared to 2013.
Inflation and Consumer Price Indices in July 2014
The consumer price index in July 2014 compared to June 2014 was 100.4%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.4%.
Activity of Accommodation Establishments in June 2014
In June 2014, 2 661 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 123.9 thousands and the bed-places were 268.5 thousands. In comparison with June 2013 the total number of accommodation establishments increased by 4.5% and the bed-places in them - by 5.0%.
The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in June 2014 was 3 410.0 thousands or by 1.6% less in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The total revenues from nights spent in June 2014 reached 144.7 million BGN or by 11.6% more compared to June 2013.