Statistical data

In the period January - May 2020 the exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 8.9% compared to the same period of 2019 and amounted to 7 511.4 Million BGN while the imports of goods from third countries dropped by 11.9% and added up to 9 137.8 Million BGN.

In the period January - May 2020 the total value of all exported goods to third countries and EU amounted to 21 747.2 Million BGN, which is 8.1% less than the same period of the previous year, while the total value of all imported goods from third countries and EU added up to 23 407.8 Million BGN and dropped by 12.7%.

In the period January - April 2020 the Bulgarian exports to the EU decreased by 5.1% compared to the same period of 2019 and amounted to 11 700.7 Million BGN while the imports from the EU dropped by 9.1% and reached 11 816.9 Million BGN.

In April 2020 the exports to the EU decreased by 20.2% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 2 432.3 Million BGN while the imports dropped by 32.4% and added up to 2 295.5 Million BGN.

In May 2020, in a state of emergency and the ensuing epidemic situation, 1 103 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 30.5 thousand and the bed-places were 61.1 thousand. In comparison with May 2019, the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) decreased by 52.6% and the bed-places in them - by 74.1%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in May 2020 was 116.1 thousand, or by 92.0% less in comparison with the same month of the previous year.

The total revenues from nights spent in May 2020 reached 5.4 million BGN or by 92.9% less compared to May 2019.

According to the preliminary data, in May 2020 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 0.3% above the level of the previous month. In May 2020 the working day adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 14.1% in comparison with the same month of 2019.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in May 2020 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices kept the level of the previous month.

According to the preliminary data in May 2020 the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, decreased by 0.1% as compared to April 2020. In May 2020 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index fell by 16.1% in comparison with the same month of 2019.

The key indicators are elaborated in accordance with the euro area, European Union and individual Member States indicators system. The analytical document is quarterly updated. Source of the data are the NSI  statistical surveys and BNB data.

During the period 2016 - 2018 30.1% of the enterprises with 10 or more persons employed carried out an innovation activity.

Total Producer Price Index in May 2020 decreased by 1.0% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2019 the prices fell by 5.3%. Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in May 2020 decreased by 0.6% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2019 the domestic prices fell by 1.6%.

In April 2020 compared to March 2020 a decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 11.5%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 37.5%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 17.2%, transport diesel - by 10.4%, natural gas - by 20.0% and electricity - by 21.5%.

In April 2020 compared to March 2020 a decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 11.4%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 40.0%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 17.9%, transport diesel - by 30.7%, natural gas - by 23.2% and electricity - by 16.1%.