Production

• In the fourth quarter of 2021 there is a significant reduction in production on an annual basis due to scheduled repairs of production facilities in October and November. Compared to the same period of 2020, the decline is 65.4%, and compared to the third quarter of 2021 - by 70.8%.
• Production throughout 2021 falls to its lowest level for the period under review. For the whole year there is a decrease of 15.9% on an annual basis and by 36.5% compared to the beginning of the observed 5-year period.

Foreign Trade

• Bulgaria's foreign trade in mineral fuels increased in value terms in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of the previous year by 46.8%. Trade for the whole 2021 increased by 22.1% compared to 2020. The increase is due to imports - an increase of 58.4%, while exports shrank by 2.2%. As a result, the positive balance plummeted and turned negative.
• In quantitative terms, the import of mineral fuels increased in the fourth quarter of 2021 on an annual basis by 18.4%. Data for the whole of 2021 show that imported quantities decreased by 2%.
• In the last three months of 2021 there is a huge decline in exports of fuels on an annual basis - nearly 2.9 times. For the whole year the decrease is 36.9% compared to the previous 2020.

Balance

• Estimates for the fourth quarter of 2021 show that the quantities of mineral fuels provided for sales on the domestic market are lower by 29.7%, but for the whole of 2021 shows an increase of 5.3% on an annual basis.

I .    ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR EU AND EURO AREA
II .    MAIN MACROECONOMIC INDICES
2.1.    Fourth Quarter
2.2.    Annual Data
2.2.1.    Gross Domestic Product
2.2.2.    Production
2.2.3.    Trade Turnover
2.2.4.    Foreign Trade
2.2.5.    Foreign Direct Investments
2.2.6.    Employment
2.2.7.    Salaries and Income
2.2.8.    International Tourism
2.2.9.    Consolidated Budget
III .    MAIN TRENDS IN THE SECTOR
3.1.    Production
3.2.    Foreign Trade
3.3.    Balance
IV .    PRODUCTION
4.1.    Fourth Quarter
4.2.    Annual Data
V .    IMPORT AND EXPORT
5.1.    Foreign Trade Balance
5.1.1.    Fourth Quarter
5.1.2.    Annual Data
5.2.    Import
5.2.1.    Fourth Quarter
5.2.2.    Annual Data
5.3.    Export
5.3.1.    Fourth Quarter
5.3.2.    Annual Data
5.4.    Regional Markets
5.4.1.    Import
5.4.2.    Export
VI .    BALANCES AND PRICES
6.1.    Balances
6.1.1.    Fourth Quarter
6.1.2.    Annual Data
6.2.    Average Prices
6.2.1.    Import
6.2.2.    Export
6.3.    End user prices
6.4.    International Market Prices
VII .    COMPANIES IN THE SECTOR
7.1.    Profitability, Liquidity and Indebtedness of the Companies of Sub-Sector ‘Manufacture of Refined Petroleum Products’
7.2.    Profitability, Liquidity and Indebtedness of the Companies of Sub-Sector ‘Wholesale Trade in Solid, Liquid and Gaseous Fuels and Similar Products’
7.3.    Profitability, Liquidity and Indebtedness of the Companies of Sub-Sector ‘Retail Sale of Automotive Fuel and Lubricant Products’
7.4.    Leading Companies of the Sector
7.4.1.    Leading Companies in Terms of Sales Revenue
7.4.2.    Leading Companies in Terms of Profit
7.4.3.    Leading Companies in Terms of Total Assets
7.5.    Certified Companies
7.6.    Public Companies in the Sector
7.6.1.    Toplivo JSC Sofia
7.6.2.    Petrol JSC - Lovech
VIII .    COMPANY - DIGEST
IX .    LEGISLATION IN THE SECTOR
9.1.    Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Stocks Act
9.2.    State Reserve and War-time Stocks Act
9.3.    Obligations to the International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage Act
9.4.    Excise Duties and Tax Warehouses Act
9.5.    Regulation for Application of the Excise Duties and Tax Warehouses Act
9.6.    Value Added Tax Act
9.7.    Obligations of Fuel Traders Register and Report Sales and Provide Collateral
9.8.    Energy from Renewable Sources Act
9.9.    Environmental Protection Act
9.10.    Waste Management Act
9.11.    Ordinance № H-1 of 22 January 2014 for the Specific Requirements and Control Performed by the Customs Authorities on the Measurement and Control of Excisable Goods
9.12.    Ordinance on the Quality Requirements for Liquid Fuels, the Conditions, Procedure And Method Of Their Control
9.13.    Ordinance № H-18 of 13 December 2006 on Registration and Reporting Through Fiscal Devices of Sales in Trade Sites, The Requirements to Software for Their Management and Requirements to the Persons, who Carry out Sales Through Electronic Shop
9.14.    Ordinance on the Sustainability Criteria for Biofuels and Bioliquids
9.15.    Ordinance on Waste Oils and Petroleum Products
9.16.    Ordinance for Design and Safe Operation of Oil and Oil Product Pipelines
9.17.    Ordinance № 3 of March 21, 2013 on Licensing of Energy Activities
X .    APPENDICES
XI .    INDEX OF THE TABLES AND GRAPHS IN THE REPORT