National Statistical Institute

Accounts and Prices in Agriculture and Forestry Department

Zornitsa Ivanova

Diliana Hristova

Head of department

Chief expert

2, P. Volov Str.; 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria

[email protected]

[email protected]

+359 2 9857 646

+359 2 9857470

Economic accounts for forestry provide information on the economic contribution of forestry and logging to the national economy and use concepts specially adapted to the specific nature of the sector. Their consistency and completeness are provided in accordance with ESA '2010. and are developed under the methodology of Eurostat, published in the „European forest accounts handbook”. 

· Classification of Economic Activities;

· Nomenclature of agriculture, forestry and fishing products (PRODAGRO).

The data include the following economic activities:

02.1 Silviculture and Other Forestry Activities

02.2 Logging

02.3 Gathering of wild growing non-wood products

The output of the “Forestry and Logging” sector represents the total value of output produced by all enterprises classified under NACE 02 operating within the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria.

A distinction is made between silvicultural output and logging output, as both are separate activities classified under NACE 02 and each has a different principal product. In silvicultural activity, output is recorded progressively as timber stocks increase and is measured by the net annual increment of forests. The value of the net annual increment relates only to forest areas available for wood supply.

Output from logging activity is equal the total removals plus the change in inventories of wood in the rough.

Output from gathering of wild growing non-wood products   includes the gathering of mushrooms, truffles, berries, and etc., but excludes the growing of the same products, which instead are recorded as products of agriculture

Services characteristic of the forestry and logging activity

services related to planting and thinning, forest inventories, fire protection and etc.

The output of the "Forestry and logging" industry also includes the value of goods and services produced from inseparable secondary forestry activities.

The "Intermediate consumption“ indicator in „Forestry and logging" sector includes the value of all goods and services used as inputs in the production process, excluding fixed assets whose use is recorded as consumption of fixed capital. These goods and services are processed, or entirely consumed during the manufacturing process.

 The main components of intermediate consumption are:

· Trees, seeds and planting stocks;

· Energy, Fuels;

· Fertilizers and soil improvements;

· Plant protection products;

· Maintenance of equipment and facilities;

. Maintenance of buildings

· Support services to forestry;

. Financial services indirectly measured (FISIM)

· Other goods and services.

Goods and services - intermediate goods are valued at purchase price, operating at the time of their inclusion in the process.

The "Value added“ indicator in “ Forestry and logging” sector is the balancing item in the "Production Account" . It measures the value created by еnterprises engaged in forestry and logging activities within the calendar year and is a key element in measuring the productivity of the sector "Forestry and logging". Depending on whether it includes  or not includes the value of consumption of fixed capital, it is defined as gross or net value added.

The "Consumption of Fixed Capital in Agriculture" measures the wear and tear of aging fixed capital goods. The Consumption of Fixed Capital is calculated for all tangible and intangible fixed assets, improvements to non-produced assets and costs associated with the transfer of ownership. Consumption of fixed capital is not calculated for stocks, work in progress and for non-produced assets such as land, underground deposits and patented assets.

The "Income at factor cost“ in forestry and logging sector or "Net value added at Factor Cost" is the value (calculated at basic prices) generated within the calendar year of enterprises engaged in forestry and logging activity, less other taxes on production plus other subsidies on production. Thus, the index measures the remuneration of all factors of production.

The "Net Operating Surplus/Net Mixed Income“ indicator  measures the yield from land, capital and non-salaried labor in forestry and logging industry. The indicator is calculated by excluding from the net value added the compensation of employees and other taxes on production and adding other subsidies on production. 

Enterprise engaged in forestry and logging activities.

All enterprises (NACE 02) engaged in forestry and logging activities on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria.

· Bulgaria (NUTS 0)

From 2016 onwards

In million leva (until 2025) and in million euro (from 2026).

Calendar year

· Law on Statistics;

· Regulation (EC) 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20 (4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p 164) foresee that for that purpose it is necessary to establish common principles and guidelines, ensuring data confidentiality of data used for production of European Statistics and access to those confidential data with  account for technical developments and requirements of users in democratic society. 

The schedule for dissemination of statistical information is published in the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute.

The calendar is available on the NSI website: https://www.nsi.bg/en/calendar

Data are published on the NSI website, under the heading " Forestry",  according to the Chapter 5 of the Law on Statistics and European Statistics Code of Practice, considering professional independence and with aim of impartiality and transparency, where all users are treated equal.

Annually

Data on the Economic Accounts for Forestry are available to all users on the NSI website and through the “Infostat” Information System.

Not applicable.

· European forest  accounts handbook;

. Annex VII “Module for forest accounts” of Regulation (EU) 2024/3024 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2024 amending Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 as regards introducing new environmental economic account modules

 Regulation - 2024/3024 - EN - EUR-Lex

No quality report is available.

. All data are verified for completeness and compliance with statistical concepts and definitions;

. Update of metadata, if it is necessary;

. The comparative analysis of the data with previous years is done.

The quality of the data is regularly monitored in accordance with the framework set out in the European forest accounts handbook and in compliance with the quality definition of the European Statistical System.

· NSI - National Accounts;

· Eurostat;

· Scientific and Research Institutes.

No surveys have been conducted to the satisfaction of the needs of users of information about the Economic Accounts for Forestry. 

The data are fully harmonized with the EU Regulation.

Accuracy/quality of data are closely linked to the quality of information produced within the surveys/administrative sources used for data compilation.

Not calculated

Not calculated

Data were first published in May 2026. Final results are available 22 months after the end of the reference period.

Data are disseminated in strict accordance with the release dates specified in the NSI Calendar for the Dissemination of Statistical Survey Results. The data are submitted to Eurostat by 30 September of year n+2.

Data are geographically comparable for the entire period for which they are available (since 2016).

Data are comparable over time for the entire period since 2016.

There is consistency ensured with data within the National Accounts, data of Executive Forest Agency, Annual Report of Non-financial Enterprises and data from the statistics on the prices in Forestry.

There is consistency ensured between the data on the items of Forestry output - Output of silvicultural activities, output of logging activities, forestry services, and inseparable secondary activities.

The costs (budget) of the studies are published in the National Statistical Programme on the NSI website. As basic criteria for response burden at this stage the time required for filling-in the questionnaire is used. Each form includes such section that respondents must complete. The time needed for filling-in the form includes also the time for data preparation. 

There is no established policy on revisions.

Routine revisions are carried out regularly in order to incorporate the most current information.

 National accounts;

· Quaterly and annual report of enterprises engaged in forestry and logging activities;

. Producer prices in Forestry;

. Annual Report of non-financial enterprises.

  Executive Forests Agency

Annually

The data collection for the surveys “Annual Report of Enterprises Engaged in Forestry Activities” and “Producer Prices in Forestry” is carried out in accordance with the Calendar for the Collection, Processing and Dissemination of Statistical Information of the NSI. The data are collected through online applications. Where necessary, the data may also be submitted in PDF form, sent by respondents via email.

The data on net increment and harvested timber are obtained from the Executive Forest Agency under a bilateral agreement on information exchange and cooperation.

The validation of data is done by using developed software for this purpose. Data processing is performed at two levels: at the regional level - from experts of the RSOs, and at national level - from the experts in the NSI.

Data compilation is carried out in accordance with a Calendar for data collection, data processing and data dissemination of statistical survey carried out by the NSI. Data processing is performed by using developed software for this.  At the national level, the process includes, data editing, data validation, establishment of a national data base, estimates for the non-observed units.