Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD)
Euro-SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMS)
| Contact | |
|---|---|
| Contact organisation | National Statistical Institute |
| Contact organisation unit | Statistics on Labour costs, Research and Development, Innovation and Information Society Department |
| Contact name | Nadia Katerinkina |
| Contact person function | State expert |
| Contact mail address | 2, P. Volov Str., 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Contact email address | |
| Contact phone number | +359 2 9857 167 |
| Contact fax number | |
| Metadata update | |
| Metadata last certified | 05 January 2024 |
| Metadata last posted | 05 January 2024 |
| Metadata last update | 05 January 2024 |
| Statistical presentation | |
| Data description | The statistical survey on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) provides internationally comparable information about government support to R&D activities. |
| Classification system | Nomenclature for the analysis and comparison of scientific programmes and budgets (NABS 2007). |
| Sector coverage | GBARD covers government-financed R&D performed not only in national teritory as well as abroad. Annual membership dues in the budget of international scientific organisations as well as payments from the budget related to the participation of Bulgaria in bilateral and multilateral research programs are also treated as government budget allocations for R&D. |
| Statistical concepts and definitions | The indicator Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) include both current costs and capital expenditure on R&D. According to the purpose of the R&D programme or project GBARD are distributed to the socio-economic objectives on the basis of the Nomenclature of analysis and comparison of scientific programs and budgets (NABS 2007). |
| Statistical unit | Ministries and departments (R&D funding organizations). |
| Statistical population | The statistical survey on GBARD is exhaustive survey and covers all Ministries and departments - primary level spending credits for R&D. |
| Reference area | Bulgaria |
| Time coverage | From 2007 onwards. |
| Base period | Not applicable. |
| Unit of measure | |
Thousand BGN | |
| Reference period | |
Calendar year. | |
| Institutional mandate | |
| Legal acts and other agreements | EU Legislation: · Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on European business statistics, repealing 10 legal acts in the field of business statistics; · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197 of 30 July 2020 laying down technical specifications and arrangements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European business statistics repealing 10 legal acts in the field of business statistics. · National Legal basis: · Law on Statistics; · National Statistical Programme. |
| Data sharing | Not applicable. |
| Confidentiality | |
| Confidentiality - policy | · Law on Statistics; · Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society. |
| Confidentiality - data treatment | The individual (primary) data are confidential according to the Law on Statistics and European legislation. To ensure their protection and inability to be identified, the aggregated indicators are also defined as confidential when the indicator is calculated from one or two enterprises or one enterprise formed more than 85% of the total value of this indicator. |
| Release policy | |
| Release calendar | The deadline for dissemination is specified in the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute. |
| Release calendar access | The calendar is available on the NSI website. |
| User access | Data are published on the NSI website and on NSI information system INFOSTAT and are available to all users of statistical information. |
| Frequency of dissemination | |
Yearly. | |
| Accessibility and clarity | |
| News release | |
| Publications | |
| On-line database | Data are available for all users on the NSI website and on NSI information system INFOSTAT under the heading R&D, Innovation and Information Society |
| Micro-data access | Micro data are neither distributed nor provided to the users. |
| Other | Information service on request, according to the Rules for dissemination of statistical products and services of NSI. |
| Documentation on methodology | Methodological manual “Frascati” (Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development - Frascati Manual, OECD, 2015), adopted by Eurostat for statistical surveys on R&D. |
| Quality documentation | Quality Report on GBARD statistics. |
| Quality management | |
| Quality assurance | The statistical practices used to compile GBARD by socio-economic objectives data are in compliance with Frascati Manual recommendations. |
| Quality assessment | Quality assessment is based on standard quality criteria - relevance, accuracy and reliability, timeliness, comparability and coherence. |
| Relevance | |
| User needs | Main users of GBARD data are ministries, research institutions and other users in the country, as well as Eurostat and other international organizations. |
| User satisfaction | User satisfaction survey is not conducted. |
| Completeness | In accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197 the required data completeness is ensured for all variables.
|
| Accuracy and reliability | |
| Overall accuracy | The statistical data are of good accuracy and reliability. |
| Sampling error | The survey is exhaustive and there are no sampling errors. |
| Non-sampling error | |
| Timeliness and punctuality | |
| Timeliness | GBARD data are published 6 months after the end of reference period. |
| Punctuality | Deadlines for GBARD data delivery, specified in the Release Calendar, are strictly respected. |
| Coherence and comparability | |
| Comparability - geographical | Data for Bulgaria are comparable with the data for the rest EU member states. |
| Comparability - over time | Data are comparable over time. |
| Coherence - cross domain | Not applicable. |
| Coherence - internal | The difference between GBARD data and R&D expenditure financed by government is not significant. |
| Cost and burden | |
Not applicable. | |
| Data revision | |
| Data revision - policy | Not applicable. |
| Data revision - practice | Not applicable. |
| Statistical processing | |
| Source data | GBARD survey and budget text analisis. |
| Frequency of data collection | Yearly. |
| Data collection | The survey on GBARD is exhaustive survey and covers all Ministries and departments which are primary level spending credits for R&D. |
| Data validation | Data validation is done through arithmetic and logic control of input data and comparison of the output data with the results of previous surveys and data from administrative sources. |
| Data compilation | The survey on GBARD is exhaustive survey and no estimates are made. |
| Adjustment | Not applicable. |
| Comment | |
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ESS Standard for Quality Reports Structure (ESQRS)
| Contact | |
|---|---|
| Contact organisation | National Statistical Institute |
| Contact organisation unit | Statistics on Labour costs, Research and Development, Innovation and Information Society Department |
| Contact name | Nadia Katerinkina |
| Contact person function | State expert |
| Contact mail address | 2, P. Volov Str., 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Contact email address | |
| Contact phone number | +359 2 9857 167 |
| Contact fax number | |
| Statistical presentation | |
| Data description | The statistical survey on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) provides internationally comparable information about government support to R&D activities. |
| Classification system | Nomenclature for the analysis and comparison of scientific programmes and budgets (NABS 2007). |
| Sector coverage | GBARD covers government-financed R&D performed not only in national teritory as well as abroad. Annual membership dues in the budget of international scientific organisations as well as payments from the budget related to the participation of Bulgaria in bilateral and multilateral research programs are also treated as government budget allocations for R&D. |
| Statistical concepts and definitions | The indicator Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) include both current costs and capital expenditure on R&D. According to the purpose of the R&D programme or project GBARD are distributed to the socio-economic objectives on the basis of the Nomenclature of analysis and comparison of scientific programs and budgets (NABS 2007). |
| Statistical unit | Ministries and departments (R&D funding organizations). |
| Statistical population | The statistical survey on GBARD is exhaustive survey and covers all Ministries and departments - primary level spending credits for R&D. |
| Reference area | Bulgaria |
| Time coverage | From 2007 onwards. |
| Base period | Not applicable. |
| Statistical processing | |
| Source data | GBARD survey and budget text analisis. |
| Frequency of data collection | Yearly. |
| Data collection | The survey on GBARD is exhaustive survey and covers all Ministries and departments which are primary level spending credits for R&D. |
| Data validation | Data validation is done through arithmetic and logic control of input data and comparison of the output data with the results of previous surveys and data from administrative sources. |
| Data compilation | The survey on GBARD is exhaustive survey and no estimates are made. |
| Adjustment | Not applicable. |
| Quality management | |
| Quality assurance | The statistical practices used to compile GBARD by socio-economic objectives data are in compliance with Frascati Manual recommendations. |
| Quality assessment | Quality assessment is based on standard quality criteria - relevance, accuracy and reliability, timeliness, comparability and coherence. |
| Relevance | |
| User needs | Main users of GBARD data are ministries, research institutions and other users in the country, as well as Eurostat and other international organizations. |
| User satisfaction | User satisfaction survey is not conducted. |
| Completeness | In accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197 the required data completeness is ensured for all variables.
|
| Data completeness - rate | Data are produced in all obligatory breakdowns of the variables required by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197. |
| Accuracy and reliability | |
| Overall accuracy | The statistical data are of good accuracy and reliability. |
| Sampling error | The survey is exhaustive and there are no sampling errors. |
| Sampling errors - indicators | The survey is exhaustive and there are no sampling errors. |
| Non-sampling error | |
| Coverage error | There are no indications for coverage errors. |
| Over-coverage - rate | There is no over-coverage. |
| Common units - proportion | Not applicable. |
| Measurement error | In order to minimize the measurement errors, because of misunderstanding of the respondents, GBARD questionnaire is attended with methodological explanatory notes in line with Frascati Manual recommendations. |
| Non response error | Actions to reduce the non-response include sending the reminder letters, supplemented if needed, by telephone calls and/or direct contact with the respondents for collection of data. |
| Unit non-response - rate | There is not unit non-response error. |
| Item non-response - rate | There is not item non-response error. |
| Processing error | Processing errors are negligible due to extensive arithmetic and logical checking control of data. |
| Imputation - rate | Not applicable. |
| Model assumption error | Not applicable. |
| Seasonal adjustment | Not applicable. |
| Data revision - policy | Not applicable. |
| Data revision - practice | Not applicable. |
| Data revision - average size | Not applicable. |
| Timeliness and punctuality | |
| Timeliness | GBARD data are published 6 months after the end of reference period. |
| Time lag - first results | Preliminary data - 6 months after the end of the reference period. |
| Time lag - final results | Final data - 12 months after the end of the reference period. |
| Punctuality | Deadlines for GBARD data delivery, specified in the Release Calendar, are strictly respected. |
| Punctuality - delivery and publication | GBARD data are published at the date specified in the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the NSI. |
| Coherence and comparability | |
| Comparability - geographical | Data for Bulgaria are comparable with the data for the rest EU member states. |
| Asymmetry for mirror flows statistics - coefficient | Not applicable. |
| Comparability - over time | Data are comparable over time. |
| Length of comparable time series | |
| Coherence - cross domain | Not applicable. |
| Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics | Not applicable. |
| Coherence - National Accounts | |
| Coherence - internal | The difference between GBARD data and R&D expenditure financed by government is not significant. |
| Accessibility and clarity | |
| News release | |
| Publications | |
| On-line database | Data are available for all users on the NSI website and on NSI information system INFOSTAT under the heading R&D, Innovation and Information Society |
| Data tables - consultations | |
| Micro-data access | Micro data are neither distributed nor provided to the users. |
| Other | Information service on request, according to the Rules for dissemination of statistical products and services of NSI. |
| Metadata - consultations | |
| Documentation on methodology | Methodological manual “Frascati” (Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development - Frascati Manual, OECD, 2015), adopted by Eurostat for statistical surveys on R&D. |
| Metadata completeness – rate | |
| Quality documentation | Quality Report on GBARD statistics. |
| Cost and burden | |
Not applicable. | |
| Confidentiality | |
| Confidentiality - policy | · Law on Statistics; · Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society. |
| Confidentiality – data treatment | The individual (primary) data are confidential according to the Law on Statistics and European legislation. To ensure their protection and inability to be identified, the aggregated indicators are also defined as confidential when the indicator is calculated from one or two enterprises or one enterprise formed more than 85% of the total value of this indicator. |
| Comment | |
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Government Budget Allocations for R&D (GBARD), 2016
In 2016, the government budget allocations for R&D amounted to 187.5 million BGN and decreased by 11.8% compared to 2015.
...Government Budget Allocations for R&D (GBARD), 2015
In 2015, the government budget allocations for R&D amounted to 212.5 million BGN and increased by 2.8% compared to 2014.
...Government Budget Appropriations or Outlays on R&D (GBAORD), 2014
In 2014, the government budget appropriations or outlays on R&D amounted to 206.6 million BGN and increased by 3.1% compared to 2013.
...Government Budget Appropriations or Outlays on R&D (GBAORD) in 2013
In 2013, the government budget appropriations or outlays on R&D amounted to 200.4 million BGN and increased by 1.3% compared to 2012.
...Government Budget Appropriations or Outlays on R&D (GBAORD), 2012
In 2012, the government budget appropriations or outlays on R&D amounted to 197.8 Million BGN as compared to 2011 increased by 4.9%.
...Government Budget Appropriations or Outlays on R&D (GBAORD), 2011
In 2011, the government budget appropriations or outlays on R&D (GBAORD) amounted to 188.6 million BGN as in comparison with the previous year the GBAORD fell by 3.3%.
...Government Budget Appropriations or Outlays on R&D (GBAORD), 2010
In 2010, the government budget appropriations or outlays for R&D (GBAORD) amounted to 195.0 million BGN. In comparison with the previous year, the GBAORD fell by 8.2% (230.4 million BGN in 2009).
...Government budget appropriations or outlays on R&D (GBAORD), 2009
In 2009 the government budget appropriations or outlays on R&D (GBAORD) amounted to 230.4 million BGN which is 8.5 % more than the previous year.
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The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 83rd edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2010 - 2014 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...
Statistical Reference Book 2015
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2015 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2010 - 2014 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transport, c...
Statistical Reference Book 2015 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2015 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2010 - 2014 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transport,...
Bulgaria 2015
The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2015 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2010 - 2014 period. It also includes non-tra...
Statistical Yearbook 2014
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 82nd edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2009 - 2013 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the Nati...
Statistical Reference Book 2014
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2014 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2009 - 2013 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, tran...
Statistical Reference Book 2014 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2014 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2009 - 2013 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, tr...
Bulgaria 2014
The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2014 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2008 - 2013 period. It also includes non-traditional ...
Statistical Yearbook 2013
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 81st edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2008 - 2012 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the Nati...
Statistical Reference Book 2013
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2013 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2008 - 2012 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agric...
Statistical Reference Book 2013 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2013 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2008 - 2012 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agr...
Bulgaria 2013
The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2013 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2007 - 2012 period. It also inc...
Statistical Reference Book 2012
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2012 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book represents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2007 - 2011 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agr...
Statistical Reference Book 2012 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2012 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2007 - 2011 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings&...
Bulgaria 2012
The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2012 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2006 - 2011 period. It also inc...
Statistical Yearbook 2011
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 79th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for the 2005 - 2010 period in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According ...
Statistical Reference Book 2011
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2011 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2006 - 2010 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments...
Bulgaria 2011
The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2011 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2005 - 2010 period. It als...
Statistical Yearbook 2010
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 78th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for the 2004 - 2009 period in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
Accor...
Statistical Yearbook 2009
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 77th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format. The issue is published in 2010, which marks 130 years since the establishment of a statistical institution in Bulgaria and 100 years since publishing of the first ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Bulgarian Kingdom’ in 1910.
This issue has new design and layout. It provides current statistical information about ...
Statistical Reference Book 2010
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2010 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2005 - 2009 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments...
Bulgaria 2010
The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2010 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2003 - 2009 period. It also inc...
Bulgaria 2009 - Statistical Panorama
The National Statistical Institute annual publication Bulgaria 2009 - Statistical Panorama (in Bulgarian and summary in English) is available to users of statistical information. In the issue are analyzed the demographic, social and economic development of the Republic of Bulgaria in 2009. Comparisons with the previuous 2008, the basic 2000 and the year 1995 are also made. The publication considers trends and structural changes occurring in the country. Results from pilot Eurostat projects and one-time surveys in the respective fields are being used.
<...Sustainable Development of Bulgaria 2008
The National Statistical Institute offers to the users of statistical information the annual publication “Sustainable Development of Bulgaria 2008”. The issue is bilingual (Bulgarian/English) and is structured in sections and subsections, as each subsection contains short analytical text and charts.
The information is systematized in the following sections:
- Socioeconomic development;
- Sustainable consumption and production;
- Social inclusion;
- Demographic changes;
- Public health;
- Climate chang...
Statistical Reference Book 2009
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2009 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.
The issue is with a new design and enrich contents. For the first time are included methodological and analytic notes towards all chapters. The information is illustrated with a rich graphic materials.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural ...
Bulgaria 2008 - Statistical Panorama
The National Statistical Institute annual publication Bulgaria 2008 - Statistical Panorama (in Bulgarian and summary in English) is available to users of statistical information. In the issue are analyzed the demographic, social and economic development of the Republic of Bulgaria in 2008. Comparisons with the preceding years are made and the tendencies of the development and the current structural changes are considered.
The publication is formed topically by sections, as each section contains short analytical text with charts and tables. The mai...
Bulgaria 2009
The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2009 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2003 - 2008 period. It also inc...
Statistical Yearbook 2008
The National Statistical Institute has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 76th edition of the Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria 2008. It provides topical statistical information on the demographic, economic and social development of the country for the 2002 - 2007 period in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the National Statistical System, wh...
Sustainable Development of Bulgaria 2007
The National Statistical Institute offers to the users of statistical information the new annual publication Sustainable Development of Bulgaria 2007. The issue is bilingual (Bulgarian/English) and is structured in sections and subsections, as each subsection contains short analytical text and charts.
The information is systematized in the following sections:
• Socioeconomic development;
• Sustainable consumption and production;
• Social inclusion;...
Statistical Reference Book of the Republic of Bulgaria 2008
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information one of its main publications - Statistical Reference Book of the Republic of Bulgaria 2008 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2004 - 2007 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross dom...