According to preliminary data the Industrial Production Index seasonally adjusted increased by 0.2% in November 2013 as compared to October 2013. The working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 2.8% in comparison with the same month of 2012.
In the period January - October 2013 Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 9.5% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 21.9 Billion BGN while the imports from EU grew by 2.7% and added up to 25.0 Billion BGN.
In October 2013 the exports to the EU increased by 13.8% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 2.4 Billion BGN while the imports increased by 4.9% and added up to 2.8 Billion BGN.
In the period January - November 2013 the Bulgarian exports to third countries increased by 3.6% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 15.9 Billion BGN while the imports decreased by 0.6% and added up to 18.8 Billion BGN.
In the period January - November 2013 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 40.3 Billion BGN and compared to the corresponding period of 2012 the exports increased by 7.1% while the total value of all imported goods added up to 46.5 Billion BGN and increased by 1.1%.
In November 2013 compared to October 2013 an increase of the production of electricity by 7.3% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the production of solid fuels - by 18.5%, liquefied petroleum gases by - 22.2%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 15.5%, and transport diesel - by 17.9% is reported. No change of the production of natural gas is reported.
In November 2013 compared to October 2013 an increase of the deliveries of transport diesel - by 11.7%, natural gas - by 42.3%, and electricity - by 6.4% is reported. At the same time a decrease for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 19.3%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 5.6%, and unleaded motor gasoline - by 37.2% is reported.
Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in November 2013 remained at the level of the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2012 the domestic prices fell by 4.0%. Total Producer Price Index went up by 0.1% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2012 the prices declined by 3.7%.
In December 2013 the total business climate indicator decreases by 3.4 percentage points compared to its level from the previous month due to the worsening business climate in industry, construction and retail trade (a decrease by 3.2, 9.1 and 2.9 percentage points respectively). Only in service sector the indicator is improved (by 1.4 percentage points).
In November 2013, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 245.0 thousand or by 2.9% under the registered in November 2012. The trips with other purposes (as guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 51.1%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 25.1% and with professional purpose - 23.8%.
In November 2013, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 416.2 thousand which was by 2.9% above the level of November 2012. An increase was registered in the visits by all observed purposes: for holiday and recreation purpose - by 6.7%, professional - by 2.9%, and with other purposes - by 0.1%.
The National Statistical Institute presents results from annual surveys in the domain of environmental statistics for 2012. Detailed data by particular topics are placed under the heading "Environment" on the NSI web page: https://www.nsi.bg.
Preliminary data of NSI for the third quarter of 2013 indicated that the total hourly labour cost has risen by 2.8% compared to the third quarter of 2012.