Press releases

In April 2022, compared to March 2022, a decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 27.8%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 14.8%, transport diesel - by 19.1% and electricity - by 19.9%. No change in the production of liquefied petroleum gases and natural gas.

In April 2022, compared to March 2022, an increase is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 6.3%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 27.8%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 41.5%, transport diesel - by 26.4%, natural gas - by 42.3% and electricity - by 22.6%.

In June 2022, the total business climate indicator increases by 1.4 percentage points compared to the previous month as an improvement of the indicator is observed in industry, construction and retail trade.

In May 2022, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 729.4 thousand or by 119.7% above the registered in May 2021.

In May 2022, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 803.3 thousand or by 119.7% more in comparison with May 2021. An increase in the trips with all observed purposes was registered. Transit passes through the country were 37.4% (300.6 thousand) of all visits of foreigners to Bulgaria.

In Bulgaria during 2021 were issued:

• 11 700 books and pamphlets with circulation of 4 990 thousands
• 201 newspapers with circulation of 119 588 thousands
• 494  magazines and bulletins with circulation of 7 086 thousands
• 120 periodical collections with circulation of 19 thousands.

In 2021 the average price of arable land transactions in Bulgaria reached BGN 1 192 per decare, and the average price of arable land rents - BGN 55 per decare. Compared to the previous year, the price of arable land increased by 14.4%, and the rent payments - by 20.5%.

Preliminary data of the NSI for the first quarter of 2022 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 12.7% compared to the first quarter of 2021.

In 2021, price levels for consumer goods and services differed widely across the EU Member States.

Widest is the gap for ‘Restaurants and hotels’ and ‘Alcohol and tobacco’.

GDP per capita ranged from 55% to 277% of the EU average.

The number of health establishments for hospital aid as of 31.12.2021 was 341 with 54 491 beds. 319 of them were hospitals with 52 246 beds.

The number of out-patient health establishments was 2 133 with 1 285 beds and other health establishments were 151 with 1 939 beds in them.

At the end of 2021 29 604 physicians were in practice under the basic labour contracts in health establishments. Dentists were 7 499, as 6 585 worked in practices that had signed а contract with National Health Insurance Fund. Medical specialists in ‘Health cares’ who worked on a basic labour contract in health establishments were 44 451. 28 816 of them were nurses and 3 264 - midwives.

The consumer price index in May 2022 compared to April 2022 was 101.2%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 1.2%.