In January 2011 the Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 74.1% compared to the corresponding month of previous year and amounted to over 1.8 billion levs while the imports increased by 37.5% and amounted to over 1.7 billion levs.
According to the preliminary data of the NSI, in February 2011 the index of production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data, was 1.1% below the level recorded the previous month.
The preliminary data showed that the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted decreased by 1.4% in February 2011 as compared to January 2011. The working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 15.2% as compared to the same month of 2010.
The number of Homes for medico-social care for children at the end of 2010 is 32 with capacity of 3 854 places. 2 455 children are accommodated there.
The trend of decreasing of the total number of accommodated in the Homes for medico-social care for children continue in 2010. The decrease by 8.4% compared to the end of 2009 is observed as of 31.12.2010.
A tendency to regression of the number of minors and juveniles registered in the Child pedagogic rooms by 8.0% is observed in 2010. Their number in 2010 is the smallest for the past few years – 12 108.
The number of minors and juveniles new entrants (for the first time registered) in the Child pedagogic rooms in 2010 is by 0.3% more in comparison with 2009 and amounted to 4 170.
Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in February 2011 rose by 1.1% comparing to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2010 the domestic prices grew by 12.5%. Total Producer Price Index in Industry increased by 1.6% compared to the previous month, compared to the same month of 2010 the prices rose by 13.8%.
In March 2011 the business conjuncture in the country changes negatively. The total business climate indicator decreases by 4.1 percentage points in comparison with February due to the more unfavorable in comparison with the previous month business climate in industry, construction and service sector.
In February 2011, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents in abroad was 246.2 thousand or 2.5% more than the number of the trips in February 2010. In February 2011, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 291.3 thousand or 6.6% more than the number of trips in the corresponding month of 2010.