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Bulgaria
Summary statistics
Region Eastern Europe  
Currency Lev (BGN)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 110879  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 7494  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 67.6  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Sofia (1174)  
United Nations membership date 14 December 1955  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 47702  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 28894  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 12904  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 0.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 6.4  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 5.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 6365.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 3733.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 1611.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 6201.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 3729.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 1573.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 23.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 25.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 15.8  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 1.47 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 1.66 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 2.10 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -736  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -3347  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -703  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 178  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 130  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2010 98  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 83 2003.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 105  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 91  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 109  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 106  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 91  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 111  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 10.2  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 10.1  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 12.0 2004.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 33.3 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 34.2 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 32.7 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 6.8 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 8.9 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 13.1 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 48.5  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 44.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 47.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 60.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 56.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 57.4  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 6047  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 4837  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 2785  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 6359 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 6661  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 6208  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 165.8  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 112.9  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 45.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 46.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 20.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 5.4  
Exports (million US$) 2010 20608.0  
Imports (million US$) 2010 25359.9  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -4751.9  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 Germany (10.6), Italy (9.7), Romania (9.2)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 Russian Federation (16.1), Germany (11.7), Italy (7.4)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -0.7  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.1  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -2.8  
Urban population (%) 2011 73.1  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 13.9  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 27.8/21.4  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 93.5  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 77.1/70.3  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 9.2  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.6  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 63.4 Age group 20 to 44 years. 1997-1998.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 107.2/1.4  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 6942  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 4.4  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 91.1/93.5  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 55.6  
Deaths by assault (females and males, per 100 000) 2005-2008 1.1/2.3  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 20.8  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 77  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 35.7  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 50497/6.7  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 1843.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 571  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 5.0/15.1  
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