Statistical data

In period January - October 2015 the Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 9.0% compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 24.4 Billion BGN while the imports grew by 5.7% and added up to 27.3 Billion BGN.

In October 2015 the exports to the EU increased by 7.5% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and added up to 2.697 Billion BGN while the imports grew by 4.5% and amounted to 3.082 Billion BGN.

In the period January - November 2015 the Bulgarian exports to third countries increased by 0.4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 15.0 Billion BGN while the imports decreased by 5.8% and added up to 17.0 Billion BGN.

In the period January - November 2015 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 41.9 Billion BGN and compared to the corresponding period of 2014 the exports grew by 5.3% while the total value of all imported goods added up to 47.4 Billion BGN and increased by 1.4%.

According to the preliminary data, in November 2015 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 0.4% above the level of the previous month. In November 2015 the working day adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 0.5% in comparison with the same month of 2014.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in November 2015 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 0.1% compared to the previous month.

According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, increased by 0.8% in November 2015 as compared to October 2015. In November 2015 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 1.7% in comparison with the same month of 2014.

In October 2015 compared to September 2015 an increase of the production of liquefied petroleum gases - by 14.3%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 8.3%, transport diesel - by 3.7%, and electricity - by 0.7%, is reported. At the same time a decrease of the production of solid fuels - by 10.6%, and natural gas - by 16.7%, is reported.

In October 2015 compared to September 2015 an increase of the deliveries of unleaded motor gasoline - by 38.9%, natural gas - by 36.6%, and electricity - by 10.9%, is reported. At the same time a decrease of the deliveries of solid fuels - by 11.0%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 10.0%, and transport diesel - by 3.1%, is reported. 

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in November 2015 decreased by 0.6% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2014 the domestic prices fell by 3.8%. Total Producer Price Index in November 2015 declined by 0.3% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2014 the prices went down by 4.2%. 

In December 2015 the total business climate indicator decreases by 0.7 percentage points in comparison with November which is due to the worsening business climate in construction, retail trade and service sector.

In November 2015, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 305.2 thousand or by 12.7% above the registered in November 2014. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in November 2015 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 46.9%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 27.7%, and with professional purpose - 25.4%.

In November 2015, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 436.8 thousand or by 0.8% above the level of November 2014. An increase was registered in the trips with holiday and recreation purpose - by 6.2%, and with other purposes - by 2.6%, while the trips with professional purpose decreased by 10.2%.