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According to preliminary data during the fourth quarter of 2011 in comparison with the correspondence period in 2010 the transported goods rose by 17%. At the same time, the transport performance measured in tonne-kilometres drops by 16.0%, which is mainly due to the water transport. The passenger transport registered a decline both in the transported passengers and in the transport performance by 5.9 and 1.7%, respectively in comparison with the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

By preliminarily data of the National Statistical Institute, 844.3 thousand Bulgarian residents travelled to the country or abroad in the fourth quarter of 2011.

In the fourth quarter of 2011 the total number of nights spent in all accommodation establishments amount to 1 617.0 thousand as preserving the level from the same period of 2010 is observed.

In the fourth quarter of 2011 the employment rate for population aged 15 - 64 was 58.7% (by 0.3 percentage points lower than in the fourth quarter of 2010). For the same period the unemployment rate went up by 0.2 percentage points to 11.4%.

The index of producer prices in agriculture increases by 3.4% in the fourth quarter of 2011 as compared to the same quarter 2010. Increases were registered in the crop production by 3.6%, and in the livestock – by 2.7% compared with the corresponding quarter of previous year.

The index of prices of means of production used in agriculture in the fourth quarter of 2011 is 7.6% above the same quarter of 2010.

The average quarterly total income average per household member during the fourth quarter of 2011 is 997 Levs or by 7.8% more compared to the same quarter of 2010.

The total expenditure per household member during the fourth quarter of 2011 is 933 Levs and it increases by 7.3% in relation to the same quarter of 2010.

The consumption of main food products average per capita doesn’t change during the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter of 2010.

GDP in the fourth quarter of 2011 increased by 1.5%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year and 0.4% compared with the third quarter of 2011.

According to the preliminary data of the NSI, the consumer price index (CPI) in January 2012 compared to December 2011 was 100.2%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.2%.
According to the preliminary data of the NSI, the harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) in January 2012 compared to December 2011 was 100.3%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.3%.

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute in the fourth quarter of 2011 the newly built residential buildings were 928 and compared to the previous quarter increased by 34.5%.

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) at the end of December 2011 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 2.6% as compared to the end of September 2011 and reached to 2.13 millions. In fourth quarter of 2011 in comparison with the third quarter of 2011 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 4.9% getting 727 levs.