Bulgaria was the first in the European Union growth in retail sales in March, according to figures from Eurostat. According to euro-statistics in March compared to February they rose by 3.9 %, while in February fell by 3.9 % from January. After Bulgaria are ranked Poland with monthly increase in retail sales by 2.6 %, Austria - 1.9 % and Britain - also 1.9 %. On the other side was Portugal, where was registered the strongest monthly decline in retail sales (-2.2 %). It is followed by Estonia (-2 %) and Slovenia (-1.4 %). It is registered delay in the fall in retail sales in Bulgaria on annual basis. In March compared to March 2011 retail sales in Bulgaria fell by 1.8 %, while in February was recorded a decline of 6.4 %.

The four local stock indexes reported declines in the last week of May. For SOFIX it amounted to 4.36 % as the current index level of 288.2 points, is the lowest level in three years. From the companies included in the measure only Neochim (5.2 %) and FNI REIT Bulgaria (3.8 %) reported increases. The remaining three index outperformed, but also ended the week at minus. Negative were the attitudes on the developed markets. Euro area unemployment reached its highest level since the creation of a common European Union currency - 11 % in March and April announced Eurostat. U.S. unemployment rate in May rose again to 8.2 % because of fewer new jobs created, reported Bloomberg. Data of U.S. labor ministry showed that last month in the United States were discovered 69 thousands new jobs, while economists forecast they to reach 150,000. Analysts had expected U.S. unemployment in May to keep the level of 8.1 %.

През седмицата НСИ публикува статистиката за цените на жилищата и за дълга - индексът на пазарните цени на жилищата за първото тримесечие на 2012 г. спрямо четвъртото тримесечие на 2011 г. е 99.6 %, т.е. средното намаление на пазарните цени на жилищата е 0.4 %. Индексът на пазарните цени на жилищата за първото тримесечие на 2012 г. спрямо съответното тримесечие на предходната година е 95.7 %, т.е. средното намаление на пазарните цени на жилищата е 4.3 %.

During the week NSI published statistics on house prices and debt - the index of market prices of homes in the first quarter of 2012 compared to fourth quarter 2011 was 99.6 %, ie average decrease in market prices is 0.4 %. The index of market prices of houses in the first quarter of 2012 compared to corresponding quarter of previous year was 95.7 %, ie average decrease in market prices is 4.3 %. In the first quarter of 2012 compared to the previous, registered prices decrease in 17 regional cities, as more significant in Vratsa - 4.4 %, Vidin - 3.2 %, and Lovech - by 3.1 %.

НСИ публикува данни за инвестиционната активност в промишлеността - През 2011 г. разходите за придобиване на дълготрайни материални и нематериални активи в промишлеността са с 10.6 % по-малко спрямо 2010 година. Бизнес анкетата на инвестиционната активност показва, че плановете на промишлените предприятия за 2012 г. са за увеличение на инвестициите със 17.5 % спрямо направените през 2011 година. В общия обем на очакваните разходи за придобиване на дълготрайни материални и нематериални активи делът на обществения сектор през 2012 г. е 22.3 %.

NSI published data on investment activity in industry - in 2011 the cost of acquisition of tangible and intangible assets in the industry with 10.6 percent less than in 2010. Business survey in investment activity indicates that industrial plans for 2012 are to increase investment by 17.5 % compared to 2011. In total estimated cost of acquisition of tangible and intangible assets, share of public sector in 2012 was 22.3 %.