The National Statistical Institute (NSI) is a state institution in Bulgaria that collects, processes and disseminates official statistical information on social, economic and demographic processes in the country. The NSI's activities are aimed at providing objective and reliable data that support informed decision-making by the state, business and society. The Institute works in accordance with international statistical standards and is an active participant in the European Statistical System.
Euro-SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMS)
| Contact | |
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| Contact organisation | National Statistical Institute |
| Contact organisation unit | Accounts and Prices in Agriculture and Forestry Department |
| Contact name | Zornitsa Ivanova Diliana Hristova |
| Contact person function | Head of department Chief expert |
| Contact mail address | 2, P. Volov Str.; 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Contact email address | |
| Contact phone number | +359 2 9857 646 +359 2 9857470 |
| Contact fax number | |
| Metadata update | |
| Metadata last certified | 26 May 2026 |
| Metadata last posted | 26 May 2026 |
| Metadata last update | 26 May 2026 |
| Statistical presentation | |
| Data description | 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 system | · Classification of Economic Activities; · Nomenclature of agriculture, forestry and fishing products (PRODAGRO). |
| Sector coverage | 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 02.4 Support services to forestry
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| Statistical concepts and definitions | 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. |
| Statistical unit | Enterprise engaged in forestry and logging activities. |
| Statistical population | All enterprises (NACE 02) engaged in forestry and logging activities on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria. |
| Reference area | · Bulgaria (NUTS 0) |
| Time coverage | From 2016 onwards |
| Base period | |
| Unit of measure | |
In million leva (until 2025) and in million euro (from 2026). | |
| Reference period | |
Calendar year | |
| Institutional mandate | |
| Legal acts and other agreements | |
| Data sharing | |
| Confidentiality | |
| Confidentiality - policy | · 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. |
| Confidentiality - data treatment | |
| Release policy | |
| Release calendar | 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. |
| Release calendar access | The calendar is available on the NSI website: https://www.nsi.bg/en/calendar |
| User access | 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. |
| Frequency of dissemination | |
Annually | |
| Accessibility and clarity | |
| News release | |
| Publications | Data on the Economic Accounts for Forestry are available to all users on the NSI website and through the “Infostat” Information System. |
| On-line database | |
| Micro-data access | Not applicable. |
| Other | |
| Documentation on methodology | · 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 |
| Quality documentation | No quality report is available. |
| Quality management | |
| Quality assurance | . 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. |
| Quality assessment | 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. |
| Relevance | |
| User needs | · NSI - National Accounts; · Eurostat; · Scientific and Research Institutes. |
| User satisfaction | No surveys have been conducted to the satisfaction of the needs of users of information about the Economic Accounts for Forestry. |
| Completeness | The data are fully harmonized with the EU Regulation. |
| Accuracy and reliability | |
| Overall accuracy | Accuracy/quality of data are closely linked to the quality of information produced within the surveys/administrative sources used for data compilation. |
| Sampling error | Not calculated |
| Non-sampling error | Not calculated |
| Timeliness and punctuality | |
| Timeliness | Data were first published in May 2026. Final results are available 22 months after the end of the reference period. |
| Punctuality | 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. |
| Coherence and comparability | |
| Comparability - geographical | Data are geographically comparable for the entire period for which they are available (since 2016). |
| Comparability - over time | Data are comparable over time for the entire period since 2016. |
| Coherence - cross domain | 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. |
| Coherence - internal | 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. |
| Cost and burden | |
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. | |
| Data revision | |
| Data revision - policy | There is no established policy on revisions. |
| Data revision - practice | Routine revisions are carried out regularly in order to incorporate the most current information. |
| Statistical processing | |
| Source data | 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 |
| Frequency of data collection | Annually |
| Data collection | 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. |
| Data validation | 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 | 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. |
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| Comment | |
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) is a state institution in Bulgaria that collects, processes and disseminates official statistical information on social, economic and demographic processes in the country. The NSI's activities are aimed at providing objective and reliable data that support informed decision-making by the state, business and society. The Institute works in accordance with international statistical standards and is an active participant in the European Statistical System.



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