The index of producer prices in agriculture decreases by 8.1% in the first quarter of 2010 as compared to the same quarter 2009. Decreases were registered in the crop by 10.5%, and in livestock – by 5.3%.
The index of prices of means of production used in agriculture for the first quarter of 2010 is 2.6% below the same quarter of 2009.
In the first quarter of 2010, 2 003 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. In the first quarter of 2010, the total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments fell by 130 thousand (8.0%) to 1 494.9 thousand compared to same period in 2009.
The newly built residential buildings completed in 2009 were 2 975 and as compared to the 2008 an increase of 1.7% was marked. The newly built dwellings in them reached 22 058, or 5.4% more in comparison with the 2008.
According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) the number of employees under labour contract at the end of March 2010 decreased by 2.8% as compared to the end of December 2009 and reached to 2.19 millions. In first quarter of 2010 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2009 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 2.1% getting 619 levs.
In April 2010 the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 6.4 percentage points in comparison with January 2010, which is due mostly to the increased confidence of urban inhabitants (by 8.5 percentage points) and to a lesser extent - of rural inhabitants (by 1.5 percentage points).
According to the preliminary data of the NSI the total construction production in March 2010 was 20.2% less compared to the same month of the previous year, while compared to February 2010 an increase by 20.9% was registered.
The preliminary data showed that the Industrial Production Index increased by 1.7% in March 2010 as compared to the same month of 2009, as compared to the previous month the production rose by 21.1%. Industrial Turnover Index increased by 8.8% compared to March 2009, as compared to the previous month the turnover rose by 18.8%
Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in March 2010 increased by 1.3% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2009 the domestic prices rose by 2.8%. Total Producer Price Index in Industry increased by 1.3% compared to the previous month, compared to the same month of 2009 the prices rose by 5.2%.
In April 2010 the total business climate indicator increases by 4.4 percentage points in comparison with the previous month. The improvement is due to the more favorable opinions of the managers in all of the sectors observed - industry, construction, retail trade and services.
In March 2010 the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents in abroad was 283.8 thousand, which was 29.7% less than the number of the trips in March 2009
In March 2010, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 301.7 thousand or 9.8% less than the number of trips in the same month of 2009.