Statistical data

In October 2014, 1 935 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 69.5 thousands and the bed-places were 143.6 thousands. In comparison with October 2013 the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 1.9% and the bed-places in them - by 3.5%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in October 2014 was 702.1 thousands or by 2.2% less in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The total revenues from nights spent in October 2014 reached 34.5 million BGN or by 3.7% more compared to October 2013.

In the period January - October 2014 the Bulgarian exports to third countries decreased by 7.1% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 13.5 Billion BGN while the imports decreased by 2.8% and added up to 16.5 Billion BGN.

In the period January - October 2014 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 35.9 Billion BGN and compared to the corresponding period of 2013 the exports decreased by 1.4% while the total value of all imported goods added up to 42.4 Billion BGN and increased by 0.9%.

According to the preliminary data, in October 2014 the index of production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data, was 1.0% below the level of the previous month. In October 2014 the working day adjusted index of production in construction increased by 2.7% in comparison with the same month of 2013.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in October 2014 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 0.5% in October 2014 as compared to September 2014. In October 2014 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 0.4% in comparison with the same month of 2013.

According to the seasonally adjusted data, the GDP growth rate in the third quarter of 2014 is 1.5% compared with the same quarter of 2013.

In September 2014 compared to August 2014 an increase of the production of solid fuels by 9.8% and transport diesel - by 2.1% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the production of liquefied petroleum gases by 20.0%, natural gas - by 8.3% and electricity by - 5.7% is reported. No change for the production of unleaded motor gasoline is reported.

In September 2014 compared to August 2014 an increase of the deliveries of solid fuels by 9.4%, transport diesel - by 11.2% and natural gas - by 7.1% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases by 5.0%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 43.1% and electricity - by 4.8% is reported. 

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in October 2014 increased by 1.2% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2013 the domestic prices rose by 0.8%. Total Producer Price Index in October 2014 increased by 0.4% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2013 the prices went up by 0.5%.

In November 2014 the total business climate indicator increases by 0.5 percentage points compared to the previous month which is due to the more favourable business climate in construction and retail trade.