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Bulgaria posts USD837m foreign trade deficit in Jan-Feb [Apr 10, 2012] (MENAFN) Bulgaria's National Statistical Institute (NSI) said that in the January-February period, the country's foreign trade deficit grew to USD837 million, reported Xinhua News. The agency ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ranks 16th in EU by Population [Dec 28, 2011] Bulgaria ranks 16th among the 27 European Union Member States by its population, according to the National Statistics Institute, NSI. Magdalena Kostova, from NSI, cited by Darik radio, informed Wednesday that 1% of all people in Europe have Bulgarian citizenship. 17.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Labor Costs Register 7.2% Growth Q3 Y/Y [Dec 20, 2011] Bulgaria National Statistics Institute (NSI) has published preliminary labor cost data, showing that hourly costs rose on average by 7.2% year on year. According to data of NSI, released Tuesday, in the third quarter of 2011, the total hourly labor cost rose by 7.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Registers Shrinking in Consumer Demand [Nov 07, 2011] Consumer demand on Bulgaria's retail market is down by 3% in September 2011, compared to September 2010, and by 0.3%, compared to August of the same year. The data was released Monday by Bulgaria's National Statistics Institute (NSI). ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Industrial Production up by 1.5% September 2011 Y/Y [Nov 07, 2011] Preliminary data released Monday by the Bulgarian National Statistics Institute, NSI, showed that Bulgaria's seasonally adjusted Industrial Production Index was up by 1.0% in September 2011 as compared to August 2011. In September 2011, Bulgaria's working day-adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 1.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Sees 11 600 Suicides in Decade [Sep 09, 2011] A total of 11 646 "successful" suicides were registered in Bulgaria between 2000-2010, according to data from the National Statistical Institute. Almost three times more men ? 8 626 ? committed suicide in Bulgaria in the past decade than did women (3 020), the NSI data indicates. 2000 was the year with the highest number of suicides in Bulgaria ? 1 383, while 2010 saw the lowest number ? 859. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

THREE ATHLETES IN TRAINING IN BULGARIA YET TO UNDERGO ANTI-DOPING TESTS - ISN [Jun 14, 2011] KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) -- Three national athletes currentlyundergoing training in Bulgaria have yet to undergo anti-doping tests becausethey are constantly on the move due to training and competition schedules inthat country, according the National Sports Institute (NSI).NSI director-general Datuk Dr Ramlan Abd Aziz said NSI was working with Europe''s Regional Anti-Doping Association ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Retail Remains Stable in April 2011 M/M [Jun 07, 2011] In April 2011, the turnover in retail trade in Bulgaria, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data at constant prices, fell by 0.2% compared to the previous month. The preliminary data was released Tuesday by the National Statistics Institute, NSI, and does not include the one for motor vehicles and motorcycles. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria escape for athletes [Jun 01, 2011] Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 05:19:00 KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Amateur Athletics Union (MAAU) finally responded to the National Sports Institute (NSI) who wanted to know the whereabouts of the three national athletes who skipped the doping test last week. However, it wasn't the answer NSI director-general Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz was hoping for. MAAU replied the trio ? Noor Imran Ab Hadi, Nurul ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Producer Price Index Up 11% in April 2011 Y/Y [May 30, 2011] The Producer Price Index on domestic market in Bulgaria rose by 0.6% in April 2011, compared to the previous month. The data was released Monday by the National Statistics Institute, NSI. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Construction Production Down by 13% in December 2010 [Feb 07, 2011] The production in the construction sector in Bulgaria registered a drop by 13% in December 2010, compared to the previous month, according to preliminary data by the National Statistics Institute (NSI). In December 2010, the working day adjusted data for the construction production showed a decrease by 12.4%, compared to the same month of 2009. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Residential Property Prices Down 33% in 2 Years [Jan 24, 2011] The average price of residential properties in Bulgaria is down by over 33% compared to the market peak in 2008, data of the National Statistics Institute (NSI) and the Registry Agency shows. The number of real estate transactions in 2010 compared to 2007 is down two times; building permits and new buildings are down as well, while the number of default loans is up. The average price per square ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Registers 3.5% Inflation in September Y/Y [Oct 13, 2010] Inflation in Bulgaria in the month of September was 0.8%, according to data published by the National Statistics Institute ( NSI ) Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Construction in Bulgaria Shows Signs of Recovery [Aug 23, 2010] Construction permits issued in Bulgaria in the second quarter of 2010 are up compared to the first quarter, but down on annual basis. The data was published by the National Statistics Institute (NSI) Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Inflation in Bulgaria Up 0.4% in July 2010 M/M [Aug 12, 2010] Bulgaria registered once again an inflation of 0.4% on monthly basis in July, after a relatively short period of stability, data published Thursday by the National Statistics Institute (NSI) reveals. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's June Construction Index Down 18% Y/Y [Aug 10, 2010] In June 2010, the construction production in Bulgaria is down 18% year on year, data published Tuesday by the National Statistics Institute (NSI) shows. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Trade Turnover Down 10.5% in June 2010 Y/Y [Aug 10, 2010] The turnover in Bulgarias trade sector is down 10.5% in June 2010 compared to June 2009, according to data published by the National Statistics Institute (NSI) Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Export to EU Up 12% Y/Y [Aug 09, 2010] In January-May, 2010, Bulgarias export to EU Member States is up 12.3% year on year, according to data published by the National Statistics Institute (NSI) Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's July Business Climate Shows Signs of Recovery [Jul 28, 2010] The business climate in Bulgaria is showing some signs of recovery in July with an increase of 1,4 points compared to June, according to the latest figures from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Film Industry Sees Record Production Increase [May 21, 2010] The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has revealed that 110 films were produced in Bulgaria in 2009, a 20% rise in the number of films compared to 2008. [via YahooNews] More >>