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Economic and Financial Data for BULGARIA

NATIONAL SUMMARY DATA PAGE (NSDP)		 Bulgarian National Bank
Ministry of Finance
National Statistical Institute




Updated whenever new data are released.
Date of last update: March 10, 2010


The data shown in this page correspond to the data described on the International Monetary Fund's Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (DSBB).

For a fuller explanation of the DSBB and the statistical standards to which Bulgaria has committed, please click on DSBB Home Page.

Data are not seasonally adjusted.

Point (.) represents decimal point delimiter, comma (,) represents a thousand group delimiter.


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SDDS Data Category and Component Unit Description Observations More Information
Date of Latest Data Latest Data Data of Previous Period Additional Data Metadata
REAL SECTOR            
National Accounts            
GDP at current prices, by production approach BGN million Q3/09 18,056.3 16,321.6 National Accounts DSBB
     Agriculture, forestry, and fishing (A+B) BGN million Q3/09 1,506.3 826.3    
     Manufacturing, including energy (C+D+E) BGN million Q3/09 3,307.0 3,186.8    
     Construction (F) BGN million Q3/09 1,406.2 1,166.2    
     Trade and transport (G+H+I) BGN million Q3/09 3,238.6 3,195.1    
     Financial, renting and business activities (J+K) BGN million Q3/09 3,569.0 3,331.1    
     Other service activities (L+M+N+O) BGN million Q3/09 2,181.9 2,150.2    
GDP at constant prices, by production approach BGN million (average prices of previous year) Q3/09 17,516.7 15,289.7 National Accounts DSBB
     Agriculture, forestry, and fishing (A+B) BGN million (average prices of previous year) Q3/09 1,778.6 890.1    
     Manufacturing, including energy (C+D+E) BGN million (average prices of previous year) Q3/09 3,037.4 2,820.4    
     Construction (F) BGN million (average prices of previous year) Q3/09 1,323.7 1,058.0    
     Trade and transport (G+H+I) BGN million (average prices of previous year) Q3/09 3,117.9 2,974.8    
     Financial, renting and business activities (J+K) BGN million (average prices of previous year) Q3/09 3,426.3 3,216.9    
     Other service activities (L+M+N+O) BGN million (average prices of previous year) Q3/09 2,052.3 1,894.4    
GDP at current prices, by expenditure approach BGN million Q3/09 18,056.3 16,321.6 National Accounts DSBB
     Household consumption expenditure BGN million Q3/09 9,044.6 10,442.9    
     Government consumption expenditure BGN million Q3/09 4,484.5 2,924.6    
     Gross fixed capital formation BGN million Q3/09 3,609.5 4,768.1    
     Changes in inventories BGN million Q3/09 206.9 164.2    
     Exports of goods and services BGN million Q3/09 10,306.7 7,919.8    
     Imports of goods and services BGN million Q3/09 9,595.9 9,898.0    
     Statistical discrepancy BGN million Q3/09 0.0 0.0    
GDP at constant prices, by expenditure approach BGN million (average prices of previous year) Q3/09 17,516.7 15,289.7 National Accounts DSBB
     Household consumption expenditure BGN million (average prices of previous year) Q3/09 9,096.1 10,207.2    
     Government consumption expenditure BGN million (average prices of previous year) Q3/09 4,283.9 2,625.7    
     Gross fixed capital formation BGN million (average prices of previous year) Q3/09 3,641.0 4,655.5    
     Changes in inventories BGN million (average prices of previous year) Q3/09 204.1 153.9    
     Exports of goods and services BGN million (average prices of previous year) Q3/09 11,236.5 8,814.7    
     Imports of goods and services BGN million (average prices of previous year) Q3/09 10,944.9 11,167.3    
     Statistical discrepancy BGN million (average prices of previous year) Q3/09 0.0 0.0    
Production Index  


   
Industrial production index 1) - Total 2005 = 100 Jan/10 85.5 100.2 Industry DSBB
Employment 2) Persons, thousands Q4/09 3,124.4 3,231.7 Labor market DSBB
Unemployment 2)  


Labor market DSBB
     Unemployed Persons, thousands Q4/09 271.7 233.4    
     Unemployment rate % Q4/09 8.0 6.7    
Wages/Earnings 3), 21) Average monthly wages and salaries in BGN Q4/09 633 583 Labor market DSBB
Consumer Price Index 1995 = 100 Jan/10 6,044.1 6,003.2 Prices DSBB
Producer Price Index  


   
General Producer Price Index (GPPI) Data - Total 2005 = 100 Jan/10 129.6 127.3 Industry DSBB

 

SDDS Data Category and Component Unit Description Observations More Information
Date of Latest Data Latest Data Data of Previous Period Additional Data Metadata
FISCAL SECTOR            
General Government Operations           DSBB
Revenue BGN million 2008 25,018.7 22,162.0    
Expenditure 4) BGN million 2008 22,883.9 20,157.6    
Balance, Deficit/Surplus 5) BGN million 2008 2,134.8 2,004.4    
Financing BGN million 2008 -2,134.8 -2,004.4    
     Domestic BGN million 2008 -1,391.9 -1,558.7    
          Bank BGN million 2008 -1,391.3 -1,547.7    
          Non-bank BGN million 2008 -0.7 -11.0    
     Foreign BGN million 2008 -742.9 -445.7    
Central Government Operations  


  DSBB
Revenue BGN million Jan/10 1,671.7 2,385.3    
Expenditure 4) BGN million Jan/10 2,200.6 2,285.5    
Balance, Deficit/Surplus 5) BGN million Jan/10 -528.9 99.8    
Financing BGN million Jan/10 528.9 -99.8    
     Domestic BGN million Jan/10 501.0 -57.8    
          Bank BGN million Jan/10 501.0 -57.8    
          Non-bank BGN million Jan/10 0.0 0.0    
     Foreign BGN million Jan/10 27.9 -42.0    
Central Government Debt  


  DSBB
Total gross outstanding debt EUR million Q3/09 4,723.1 4,775.7    
Domestic debt by maturity EUR million Q3/09 1,438.0 1,441.3    
     Long-term EUR million Q3/09 0.0 0.0    
     Medium-term 6) EUR million Q3/09 1,143.3 1,111.3    
     Short-term EUR million Q3/09 294.7 330.0    
External debt by maturity EUR million Q3/09 3,285.2 3,334.5    
     Long-term EUR million Q3/09 1,151.3 1,130.7    
     Medium-term 6) EUR million Q3/09 2,095.8 2,180.0    
     Short-term EUR million Q3/09 38.0 23.8    
Debt guaranteed by the central government EUR million Q3/09 613.2 614.8    
     Domestic EUR million Q3/09 0.0 0.0    
     Foreign EUR million Q3/09 613.2 614.8    

 

SDDS Data Category and Component Unit Description Observations More Information
Date of Latest Data Latest Data Data of Previous Period Additional Data Metadata
FINANCIAL SECTOR            
Analytical Accounts of the Banking Sector 7)         Monetary Survey DSBB
Monetary base BGN million Jan/10 12,253.9 12,946.3    
Monetary Aggregates  


   
     Money M1 BGN million Jan/10 17,686.9 18,126.6    
     Money M2 BGN million Jan/10 47,453.5 47,699.2    
     Money M3 BGN million Jan/10 47,509.7 47,755.8    
Domestic Credit BGN million Jan/10 47,777.0 47,639.7    
    Claims on general government 8) BGN million Jan/10 -3,666.6 -3,945.3    
    Claims on non - government sector 9) BGN million Jan/10 51,443.6 51,585.0    
Gross foreign assets BGN million Jan/10 32,262.8 33,309.2    
Gross foreign liabilities BGN million Jan/10 17,647.0 18,598.5    
Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank 7)  


Monetary Survey DSBB
Monetary Base BGN million Jan/10 12,253.9 12,946.3    
Claims on central government (net) BGN million Jan/10 -6,028.3 -6,147.1    
Claims on non-government sector BGN million Jan/10 79.2 79.2    
Claims on other monetary financial institutions BGN million Jan/10 - -    
Other items (net) 22) BGN million Jan/10 -4,907.0 -4,861.2    
Foreign assets (net) BGN million Jan/10 23,110.0 23,875.5    
Interest Rates            
Base interest rate, nominal, effective from   Daily

Base Interest Rate DSBB
Interbank money market rates 10)   Daily

Financial Markets DSBB
Yield on long-term government securities 11), 12) Monthly weighted average, annual per cent Jan/10 4.79 4.35 Interest Rates Statistics DSBB
Long-term interest rate for convergence assessment 11), 13) Monthly simple average of daily values, annual per cent Jan/10 6.65 6.61 LTIR DSBB
New business 11), 14) Monthly weighted average, annual per cent Jan/10

Interest Rates Statistics DSBB
    Deposits with agreed maturity   Jan/10 6.77 7.08    
    Short-term loans 15)   Jan/10 9.16 10.14    
    Long-term loans 15)   Jan/10 11.75 11.41    
    Annual percentage rate of charge 16)   Jan/10 13.63 13.50    
Outstanding amounts 11), 14) Monthly weighted average, annual per cent


Interest Rates Statistics DSBB
    Overnight deposits 17)   Jan/10 0.69 0.69    
     Deposits with agreed maturity   Jan/10 6.82 6.83    
     Overdraft 17)   Jan/10 11.24 11.31    
     Short-term loans 15)   Jan/10 9.67 9.91    
     Long-term loans 15)   Jan/10 11.04 11.07    
SOFIX Share Price Index   Daily

Bulgarian Stock Exchange DSBB

 

SDDS Data Category and Component Unit Description Observations More Information
Date of Latest Data Latest Data Data of Previous Period Additional Data Metadata
EXTERNAL SECTOR            
Balance of Payments         Balance of Payments DSBB
Current account EUR million Dec/09 -326.9 -206.2    
    Exports of goods and services EUR million Dec/09 1,244.2 1,346.9    
    Imports of goods and services EUR million Dec/09 -1,595.8 -1,573.1    
    Income, net EUR million Dec/09 -45.3 2.7    
    Current transfers, net EUR million Dec/09 69.9 17.2    
Capital account EUR million Dec/09 22.7 62.5    
Financial account EUR million Dec/09 70.7 141.0    
    Direct investment, net EUR million Dec/09 196.8 171.8    
    Portfolio investment, net EUR million Dec/09 -51.4 -80.5    
    Other investment, net EUR million Dec/09 -74.6 49.7    
Reserve assets change EUR million Dec/09 -5.3 -159.0    
International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity           DSBB
Gross International Reserves 12) EUR million Feb/10 12,171.9 12,531.7 Issue Dep. Assets-weekly
Issue Dep. Assets-monthly		  
    Foreign currency reserves EUR million Feb/10 10,395.2 10,819.8    
    IMF reserve position EUR million Feb/10 38.1 37.5    
    SDRs EUR million Feb/10 689.9 679.8    
    Gold EUR million Feb/10 1,048.6 994.6    
    Other reserve assets EUR million Feb/10 - -    
Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity - Gross International Reserves EUR million Jan/10 12,531.7 12,918.9 International Reserves  
Merchandise Trade (Foreign Trade)         Foreign Trade DSBB
Total exports (f.o.b.) EUR million Dec/09 979.4 1,113.2    
Total imports (c.i.f.) EUR million Dec/09 1406.0 1413.9    
Trade balance (f.o.b./f.o.b.) EUR million Dec/09 -352.6 -230.5    
International Investment Position         International Investment Position DSBB
Assets EUR million Q3/09 20,757.9 20,181.0    
    Direct investment abroad EUR million Q3/09 1,105.4 1,071.0    
    Portfolio investment EUR million Q3/09 1,205.3 1,259.9    
        Equity securities EUR million Q3/09 166.6 153.5    
        Debt securities EUR million Q3/09 1,038.6 1,106.4    
    Financial derivatives EUR million Q3/09 31.0 26.4    
    Other investment EUR million Q3/09 6,023.5 5,928.2    
    Reserve assets EUR million Q3/09 12,392.7 11,895.4    
Liabilities EUR million Q3/09 58,775.5 58,479.1    
    Direct investment EUR million Q3/09 35,339.8 34,806.2    
    Portfolio investment EUR million Q3/09 1,779.1 1,744.9    
        Equity securities EUR million Q3/09 495.3 495.3    
        Debt securities EUR million Q3/09 1,283.8 1,249.6    
    Financial derivatives EUR million Q3/09 80.7 82.2    
    Other investment EUR million Q3/09 21,576.0 21,845.8    
External Debt            
Gross External Debt EUR million Dec/09 38,265.0 37,789.9 Gross External Debt DSBB
Exchange Rates         Exchange Rates DSBB
    USD   Daily     Exchange Rates  
    EUR 19)   Daily 1.95583 1.95583    

 

SDDS Data Category and Component Unit Description Observations More Information
Date of Latest Data Latest Data Data of Previous Period Additional Data Metadata
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC DATA            
Population *         Population DSBB
Total 20) Persons 2008 7,606,551 7,640,240    
    Male Persons 2008 3,681,280 3,699,690    
    Female Persons 2008 3,925,271 3,940,550    

Footnotes:

  1. Latest data are preliminary, previous period data are final.
  2. Labor Force Survey data.
  3. Average monthly wages and salaries of the employees under labor contract.
  4. The "Lending minus Repayments" is not included in the expenditure amount.
  5. The deficit/surplus is compiled according to GFSM'2001 methodology.
  6. More than one and up to 10 years.
  7. End of period stock.
  8. Comprising loans granted to and securities issued by general government net of central government liabilities.
  9. Excluding deposits of other monetary financial institutions.
  10. SOFIBID and SOFIBOR.
  11. The interest rates are on BGN instruments. They are calculated by weighing with the corresponding amounts.
  12. The average weighted effective yield achieved on the secondary market during the reporting period. The yield is calculated using the ISMA formula at ACT/365 day count convention.
  13. The long-term interest rate for convergence assessment purposes is determined on the basis of the secondary market yield to maturity of a benchmark long-term bond issued by the Ministry of Finance (Central Government) and denominated in the national currency. The ISMA formula at ACT/365 day count convention is used. Up to December 2005 the data show the yield on the primary market, and from January 2006 – the yield gained on the secondary market.
  14. The interest rates are effective annual rates. They are average weighted with the volumes of new business throughout the reporting period or the outstanding amounts as of the end of the reporting period. Interest rates on new business and on outstanding amounts, applied by banks, on loans and deposits are vis-a-vis Non-financial corporations and Households sectors.
  15. Loans other than overdraft. Short-term loans include loans by original maturity up to and including 1 year and long-term loans - over 1 year.
  16. The annual percentage rate of charge comprises all the interest payments on a loan, as well as all fees, commissions and other charges a client must pay in order to obtain the loan. It refers only to consumer loans and loans for house purchase to Households.
  17. Interest rates on new business and on outstanding amounts for overnight deposits and overdraft coincide.
  18. Gross International Reserves equal Bulgarian Central Bank Issue Department Assets.
  19. In accordance with the Art. 29 of the BNB Law, the Bulgarian Lev is pegged to the Euro. 1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN.
  20. End December Data.
  21. IV quarter including annual bonuses.
  22. Comprising items not included elsewhere.

* Latest data are preliminary.


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