Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.07.2014)
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Innovation Activity during the 2010 - 2012 Period
During the 2010 - 2012 period 27.4% of the enterprises carried out an innovation activity.
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Producer Price Indices in Industry, May 2014
Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in May 2014 increased by 0.1% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2013 the domestic prices fell by 0.7%. Total Producer Price Index rose by 0.3% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2013 the prices went down by 0.9%.
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Production and Deliveries of Energy Products, April 2014
In April 2014 compared to March 2014 an increase of the production of solid fuels by 13.6% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the production of electricity - by 3.1% is reported. Production of petroleum products is recovered after the planned repair done in March 2014. No change for the production of natural gas is reported.
In April 2014 compared to March 2014 an increase of the deliveries of solid fuels by 10.9%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 30.0% and unleaded motor gasoline - by 72.4% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the deliveries of transport diesel - by 9.2%, natural gas - by 15.4%, and electricity - by 9.6% is reported.
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Trips of Bulgarian Residents Abroad and Arrivals of Visitors from Abroad to Bulgaria in May 2014
In May 2014, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 427.5 thousand or by 18.1% above the registered in May 2013. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in May 2014 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 42.7%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 31.8%, and with professional purpose - 25.5%.
In May 2014, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 678.1 or by 8.2% above the level of May 2013. An increase was registered in all observed purposes: with professional purpose - by 9.7%, with other purposes - by 8.7% and with holiday and recreation purpose - by 7.4%.
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Business Conjuncture, June 2014
In June 2014 the total business climate indicator decreases by 1.0 percentage point compared to its level from the previous month which is due to the more unfavourable business climate in industry and service sector.
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Publishing Production in 2013 (Published Books and Pamphlets and Continued Editions)
In Bulgaria during 2013 was produced:
• 6 853 Books and pamphlets with circulation 4 445 thousands
• 307 Newspapers с with circulation 324 310 thousands
• 622 Magazines and bulletins with circulation 20 091 thousands
• 99 Periodical collections with circulation 38 thousands
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Quarterly Labour Cost Index, First Quarter of 2014
Preliminary data of the NSI for the first quarter of 2014 indicated that the total hourly labour cost has risen by 3.6% compared to the first quarter of 2013.
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Inflation and Consumer Price Indices in May 2014
The consumer price index in May 2014 compared to April 2014 was 99.5%, i.e. the monthly inflation was -0.5%.
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Activity of Accommodation Establishments in April 2014
In April 2014, 1 947 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 65.2 thousands and the bed-places were 133.7 thousands. In comparison with April 2013 the total number of accommodation establishments increased by 3.7% and the bed-places in them - by 16.0%.
The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in April 2014 was 699.7 thousands or by 19.9% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The total revenues from nights spent in April 2014 reached 31.9 million BGN or by 20.8% more compared to April 2013.
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