Summary
Production

• The results of the monthly surveys of NSI indicate that in the third quarter of 2013 sampled companies produced 15.6% more knitwear and 23.4% more stockings.
• In the January-September period the increase is 13.5% and 12.1% respectively.

Foreign Trade

• In the third quarter of 2013 there is an increase in trade with tailoring, textiles and knitwear products for second consecutive quarter. Rise is 11.9% YoY. In the first nine months the increase is 5%.
• Share in the whole foreign trade of the country in the Jan-Sept 2013 period is 5.6%, in exports - 7.3% and in imports - 4.1%. Compared to the first nine months of 2012 the changes are: trade – no change, exports – down 0.2 percentage points, imports – down 0.8 pp.
• In the July-September period of 2013 the imports increased compared to the same quarter of 2012 - by 11.4%. In the first nine months of the year the imported knitwear is 0.1% more YoY.
• There is an increase in the exported knitwear products in the third quarter of 2013. Compared to the same three months of 2012 the total value of exported goods is up 17.9%. Export in the first nine months of 2013 is higher as well - by 8% on an annual basis.

Domestic Market Sales

• Data for the domestic sales of Bulgarian producers continues to be confidential to a large extent. This makes comparison with to the same periods of 2012 not accurate.

Contents
I .    MAIN MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
1.1.    Third Quarter (Q3’2013)
1.1.1.    Gross Domestic Product
1.1.2.    Production
1.1.3.    Retail Sales
1.1.4.    Foreign Trade
1.1.5.    Direct Foreign Investments
1.1.6.    Employment
1.1.7.    Salaries and Labor Productivity
1.1.8.    International Tourism
1.2.    First Nine Months (IX'2013)
II .    MAIN TRENDS IN THE SECTOR
2.1.    Production
2.2.    Foreign Trade
2.3.    Domestic Market Sales
III .    PRODUCTION
3.1.    Third Quarter Q3’2013
3.2.    First Nine Months IX’2013
IV .    IMPORT - EXPORT
4.1.    Foreign Trade Balance
4.1.1.    Third Quarter Q3’ 2013
4.1.2.    First Nine Months IX' 2013
4.2.    Import
4.2.1.    Third quarter Q3’2013
4.2.2.    First Nine Months IX’2013
4.2.3.    Coats and Suits
4.2.4.    Shirts and Blouses
4.2.5.    Underwear
4.2.6.    Jerseys, T-shirts, Pullovers, Cardigans
4.2.7.    Track Suits, Overalls, Ski Suits And Swimwear
4.2.8.    Pantyhose and Stockings
4.2.9.    Apparel for Babies
4.2.10.    Other Knitwear
4.3.    Export
4.3.1.    Third quarter Q3’ 2013
4.3.2.    First Nine Months IX’ 2013
4.3.3.    Coats and Suits
4.3.4.    Shirts and Blouses
4.3.5.    Underwear
4.3.6.    Jerseys, T-shirts, Pullovers, Cardigans
4.3.7.    Track Suits, Overalls, Ski Suits and Swimwear
4.3.8.    Pantyhose and Stockings
4.3.9.    Apparel for Babies
4.3.10.    Other Knitwear
V .    SALES OF PRODUCERS
5.1.    Third Quarter Q3’2012
5.2.    First Nine Months IX’2013
VI .    EMPLOYMENT AND SALARIES
6.1.    Employees
6.1.1.    Third Quarter Q3’ 2013
6.1.2.    First Nine Months IX' 2013
6.2.    Average Monthly Salary
6.2.1.    Third Quarter Q3’ 2013
6.2.2.    First Nine Months IX' 2013
VII .    COMPANIES FROM THE SECTOR
7.1.    Leading Companies from the Subsector by Number of Employees
7.2.    ISO Certified Companies
7.3.    GS1 Members
7.4.    Public Companies from the Subsector
7.4.1.    Fazan JSC - Rouse
7.4.2.    Rodina-91 JSC - Dobrich
VIII .    COMPANY - DIGEST
IX .    APPENDICES
X .    INDEX OF TABLES AND DIAGRAMS