Statistical data

In February 2016, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 281.4 thousand or by 9.8% above the registered in February 2015. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in February 2016 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 52.2%, followed by the trips with professional purpose - 25.4%, and with holiday and recreation purposes - 22.4%.

In February 2016, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 361.9 thousand or by 9.7% above the level of February 2015. An increase was registered in the trips by all observed purposes: with holiday and recreation purpose - by 20.8%, with professional purpose - by 4.2%, and with other purposes - by 1.3%.

Preliminary data of the NSI for the fourth quarter of 2015 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 5.8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. 

In 2015 the unemployment rate was 9.1%, and the employment rate of population aged 15 - 64 was 62.9%. 

In 2015 the Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 7.9% compared to 2014 and amounted to 29.1 Billion BGN while the imports grew by 5.5% and added up to 33.2 Billion BGN.

In December 2015 the exports to the EU increased by 5.8% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and added up to 2.174 Billion BGN while the imports grew by 1.3% and amounted to 2.861 Billion BGN.

In January 2016 the Bulgarian exports to third countries increased by 6.3% compared to the same period of 2015 and amounted to 1.164 Billion BGN while the imports decreased by 17.8 and added up to 1.203 Billion BGN.

In January 2016 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 3.424 Billion BGN and compared to the same month of the previous year the exports grew by 1.0% while the total value of all imported goods added up to 3.464 Billion BGN and decreased by 8.3%.

According to the preliminary data, in January 2016 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 3.4% below the level of the previous month. In January 2016 the working day adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 10.7% in comparison with the same month of 2015.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in January 2016 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices kept the level of the previous month.

According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, increased by 0.8% in January 2016 as compared to December 2015. In January 2016 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 3.0% in comparison with the same month of 2015.