Statistical data

According to the preliminary data, in May 2014 the index of production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data, was 1.7% above the level of the previous month. In May 2014 the working day adjusted index of production in construction an increased by 6.2% in comparison with the same month of 2013.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in May 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 decreased by 0.7% in May 2014 as compared to April 2014. In May 2014 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 4.9% in comparison with the same month of 2013.

During the 2010 - 2012 period 27.4% of the enterprises carried out an innovation activity.

In May 2014, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 427.5 thousand or by 18.1% above the registered in May 2013. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in May 2014 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 42.7%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 31.8%, and with professional purpose - 25.5%.

In May 2014, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 678.1 or by 8.2% above the level of May 2013. An increase was registered in all observed purposes: with professional purpose - by 9.7%, with other purposes - by 8.7% and with holiday and recreation purpose - by 7.4%.

In June 2014 the total business climate indicator decreases by 1.0 percentage point compared to its level from the previous month which is due to the more unfavourable business climate in industry and service sector.