According to the preliminary data of Bulgaria's National Statistical Institute (NSI), in July 2013, the construction production index, calculated on the basis of seasonally adjusted data, increased by 1% on the month.

According to working day adjusted data, construction production decreased by 6.8% on the year in July 2013.

The annual decrease registered in July 2013 was due to the 8.8% decrease in building construction and the 5.3% decrease in civil engineering.

Compared to June 2013, the civil engineering production index, calculated on the basis of seasonally adjusted data, increased by 2.5%, while the building construction production index decreased by 0.2%.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data of the NSI, retail trade turnover, except motor vehicles and motorcycles at constant prices, increased by 1.0% in July 2013 as compared to June 2013.

In July 2013, the working day adjusted retail trade turnover, except motor vehicles and motorcycles, grew by 4.3% on the year.

In July 2013, turnover increased in almost economic activities on a monthly basis. Significant increases were observed in the segments of "retail sales of food, beverages and tobacco" by 8.2%, "retail sales of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods" by 3.9% and "retail sales via mail order houses or via Internet' by 3.1%. At the same time, decreases were registered in the segments of "retail sales of automotive fuel" by 2.1% and "retail sales of computers, peripheral units and software; telecommunications equipment" by 0.3%.

In July 2013, annual increases were registered in the segments of "retail sales of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods" by 23.1%, "other retail sales in non-specialised stores" by 16.6%, "retail sales of food, beverages and tobacco" by 9.0%, "retail sales via mail order houses or via Internet" by 3.2%, "retail sales of audio and video equipment; hardware, paints and glass; electrical household appliances" by 1.6% and "retail sales of automotive fuel" by 1.1%.

At the same time, decreases were registered in the segments of "retail sales of computers, peripheral units and software; telecommunications equipment" by 0.8% and "dispensing chemist; retail sales of medical and orthopaedic goods, cosmetic and toilet articles" by 0.4%.

According to preliminary data of Bulgaria's NSI, the seasonally adjusted industrial production index increased by 1.7% in July 2013 as compared to June 2013.

In July 2013, the working day adjusted industrial production index fell by 2.6% as compared to July 2012.

The biggest annual decreases in the working day adjusted industrial production index in July 2013 were registered in the mining and quarrying industry by 15.9% and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 7.7%, while manufacturing registered an increase by 1.2%.

In July 2013, significant annual increases were registered in the manufacturing of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers by 26.1%, in the printing and reproduction of recorded media by 20.0%, in the manufacturing of textiles by 19.9%, in the manufacturing of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment by 18.9%, in the manufacturing of computer, electronic and optical products by 18.3%.

At the same time, substantial decreases were registered in the manufacturing of other transport equipment by 22.7%, in the manufacturing of leather and related products by 16.9%, in the manufacturing of tobacco products by 14.0%, in the repair and installation of machinery and equipment by 8.5%.

In July 2013, as compared to June 2013, the seasonally adjusted industrial production index increased in manufacturing by 2.3%, in the mining and quarrying industry by 1.5% and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 1.2%.

Significant increases were registered in the manufacturing of computer, electronic and optical products by 21.5%, in the manufacturing of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations by 7.5%, in the manufacturing of paper and paper products and in the repair and installation of machinery and equipment by 5.9%, in the manufacturing of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment by 5.6%.

Decreases were registered in manufacturing of beverages by 8.5%, in the manufacturing of electrical equipment by 5.2%, and in the manufacturing of textiles by 2.6%.