Statistical data

According to the preliminary data, in October 2020 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 1.5% below the level of the previous month. In October 2020 the working day adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 4.7% in comparison with the same month of 2019.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in October 2020 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 1.5% compared to the previous month. The working day adjusted turnover fell by 5.3% as compared to the same month of the previous year.

According to the preliminary data in October 2020 the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, increased by 0.2% as compared to September 2020.

In October 2020 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index fell by 3.9% in comparison with the same month of 2019.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the third quarter of 2020 increased by 11.5% in EU-27 compared to the previous quarter by seasonally adjusted data. For the same period, GDP in Bulgaria increased by 4.3%.

According to the preliminary data, GDP per person employed decreased by 1.6% in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

According to the seasonally adjusted data, GDP decreased by 5.2% in the third quarter of 2020 compared with the same quarter of 2019.

In September 2020 compared to August 2020 a decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 11.2%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 16.7%, transport diesel - by 7.0%, and electricity - by 6.9%. No change for the production of unleaded motor gasoline and natural gas.

In September 2020 compared to August 2020 an increase is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 17.5% and natural gas - by 9.6%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 11.7%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 6.0%, transport diesel - by 17.7%, and electricity - by 3.4%.

Total Producer Price Index in October 2020 increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2019 the prices fell by 2.7%. Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in October 2020 increased by 0.4% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2019 the domestic prices went down by 1.5%.

In November 2020, the business conjuncture in the country is assessed as unfavourable. The total business climate indicator decreases by 4.1 percentage points compared to its October level, as a reduce of the indicator is registered in construction and retail trade.

According to preliminary data during the third quarter of 2020 in comparison with the same quarter of 2019 the goods carried and the transport performance by the freight land and water transport increased.

In the third quarter of 2020 there was a decrease both in the transported passengers (by 25.9%) and the transport performance (by 44.8%) from the passenger transport (land, water and urban electrical transport) compared to the same period of the previous year.