Statistical data

Preliminary data of the NSI for the fourth quarter of 2013 indicated that the total hourly labour cost has risen by 4.3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. 

In 2013 the unemployment rate was 12.9%, and the employment rate of population aged 15 - 64 was 59.5%.

The consumer price index in February 2014 compared to January 2014 was 99.6%, i.e. the monthly inflation was -0.4%. 

In January 2014 Bulgarian exports to third countries decreased by 22.1% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 1.1 Billion BGN while the imports decreased by 2.0% and added up to 1.6 Billion BGN.

In January 2014 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 3.1 Billion BGN and compared to the corresponding month of 2013 the exports decreased by 10.9% while the total value of all imported goods added up to 3.9 Billion BGN and increased by 5.6%.

In January 2014, 1 886 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 55.2 thousands and the bed-places were 110.1 thousands. In comparison with January 2013 the total number of accommodation establishments increased by 5.3% and the bed-places in them - by 6.4%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in January 2014 was 733.8 thousand or by 13.9% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The total revenues from nights spent in January 2014 reached 34.3 million BGN or by 15.1% more compared to January 2013.

In 2013 Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 9.1% compared to 2012 and amounted to 26.1 Billion BGN while the imports from EU grew by 3.1% and added up to 30.2 Billion BGN.

In December 2013 the exports to the EU increased by 3.4% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 1.7 Billion BGN while the imports increased by 12.7% and added up to 2.5 Billion BGN.

According to the preliminary data, in January 2014 the index of production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 2.2% above the level of the previous month. The working day adjusted index of production in construction increased by 3.6% in comparison with the same month of 2013.

By preliminary seasonally adjusted data in January 2014  the turnover in Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles at constant prices increased by 0.5% compared to the previous month.

According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index seasonally adjusted increased by 1.4% in January 2014 as compared to December 2013. The working day adjusted Industrial Production Index went up by 2.3% in comparison with the same month of 2013.

According to the final data, GDP at 2005 constant prices has increased by 0.6 % compared to the previous year.