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  • 11 Dec
  • 2015
  • ICT usage in households

Main Results from the Survey on ICT Usage in Households and by Individuals in 2015

In 2015 59.1% of households in Bulgaria had access to the internet at home, which was a growth of 2.4 percentage point, compared to the previous year. ...

  • 11 Dec
  • 2015
  • ICT usage in enterprises

Main Results of the Survey on the Information Society in Enterprises in 2015

In 2015, 93.0% of the non-financial enterprises with 10 or more persons employed used computers and 91.3% had internet access. 

  • 2 Nov
  • 2015
  • Building permits issued for construction of new buildings, Construction of new buildings started

Building Permits Issued and Construction of New Buildings Started in the Third Quarter of 2015

In the third quarter of 2015, the municipal authorities issued building permits for construction of 1 154 residential buildings with 4 670 dwellings, ...

  • 30 Oct
  • 2015
  • Research and development activity (R&D)

Research and Development Activity in 2014 (preliminary data)

In 2014, the total amount of expenditure on research and development activity (R&D) was 656.1 million BGN which was 25.8% more than the previous y ...

  • 31 Aug
  • 2015
  • Non-financial Enterprises

Activity of Non Financial Enterprises for 2014 (preliminary data)

According to preliminary data 319 744 non-financial enterprises submitted their annual reports for 2014 at the National Statistical Institute. Th ...

  • 31 Aug
  • 2015
  • Financial Enterprises

Activity of Financial Enterprises and Associations and Foundations in 2014 (preliminary data)

According to preliminary data 57 licensed insurers, 9 pension companies and 28 pension funds managed by them, 246 special investment purpose companies ...

  • 31 Aug
  • 2015
  • Investments

Foreign Direct Investments and Expenditure on Acquisition of Tangible Fixed Assets in 2014 (preliminary data)

According to preliminary data the foreign direct investments in the non-financial sector as of 31.12.2014 amounted to 21 953 million Euro, which ...

  • 3 Aug
  • 2015
  • Building permits issued for construction of new buildings, Construction of new buildings started

Building Permits Issued and Construction of New Buildings Started in the Second Quarter of 2015

In the second quarter of 2015, the municipal authorities issued building permits for construction of 1 140 residential buildings with 3 455 dwellings, ...

  • 30 Jun
  • 2015
  • Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD)

Government Budget Appropriations or Outlays on R&D (GBAORD), 2014

In 2014, the government budget appropriations or outlays on R&D amounted to 206.6 million BGN and increased by 3.1% compared to 2013.

  • 4 May
  • 2015
  • Building permits issued for construction of new buildings, Construction of new buildings started

Building Permits Issued and Construction of New Buildings Started in the First Quarter of 2015

In the first quarter of 2015, the municipal authorities issued building permits for construction of 960 residential buildings with 4 297 dwellings, of ...

  • 2 Feb
  • 2015
  • Building permits issued for construction of new buildings, Construction of new buildings started

Building Permits Issued and Construction of New Buildings Started in the Fourth Quarter of 2014

In the fourth quarter of 2014, the municipal authorities issued building permits for construction of 1 070 residential buildings with 5 554 dwellings, ...