Statistical data

In May 2016, 2 228 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. The total number of the rooms in them was 102.3 thousand and the bed-places were 222.1 thousand. In comparison with May 2015 the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) decreased by 1.3%, while the bed-places in them increased by 3.2%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in May 2016 was 1 350.5 thousand, or by 20.0% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year.

The total revenues from nights spent in May 2016 reached 59.8 million BGN or by 18.7% more compared to May 2015. 

According to the preliminary data, in May 2016 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data kept the level of the previous month. In May 2016 the working day adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 8.1% in comparison with the same month of 2015.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in May 2016 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 0.2% compared to the previous month.

According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, decreased by 2.0% in May 2016 as compared to April 2016. In May 2016 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index fell by 3.3% in comparison with the same month of 2015.

During the period 2012 - 2014 26.1% of the enterprises carried out an innovation activity.

Total Producer Price Index in May 2016 increased by 0.2% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2015 the prices went down by 5.6%. Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in May 2016 declined by 0.1% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2015 the domestic prices fell by 4.5%. 

In 2015, the government budget allocations for R&D amounted to 212.5 million BGN and increased by 2.8% compared to 2014.

In April 2016 compared to March 2016 an increase is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 7.2%.  At the same time a decrease is reported for the production of electricity - by 17.4%. No change is reported for the production of natural gas. Production of petroleum products has been restored to its usual level after planned repair of production capacities done in March 2016.

In April 2016 compared to March 2016 an increase is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 6.3%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 33.3%, and transport diesel - by 7.2%. At the same time a decrease is reported for the deliveries of natural gas - by 22.0%, and electricity - by 19.0%. No change is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases. 

In June 2016 the total business climate indicator increases by 0.9 percentage points compared to May as a result of the improved business climate in industry, retail trade and service sector.