## Bulgaria: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC)—Data Module

_IMF Staff Country Reports, December 22, 2003_

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Bulgaria: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC)—Data Module](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/30/bulgaria-report-on-the-observance-of-standards-and-codes-rosc-data-module-17088)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: December 22, 2003
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451804461.002

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### Summary and scope
- This Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes Data Module provides a review of Bulgaria’s data dissemination practices against the IMF’s special data dissemination standard.
- The review is complemented by an in-depth assessment of the quality of:
  - national accounts
  - consumer price index
  - producer price index
  - government finance statistics
  - monetary statistics
  - balance-of-payments statistics
- Bulgaria has adopted a restructuring program, aimed at stabilization and significant improvements in fiscal and monetary statistics.
- Bulgarian statistics have been relevant, consistent, and available on a timely basis with good frequency.

### Key findings
- Review and assessment cover data dissemination practices relative to the IMF’s special data dissemination standard.
- Quality assessment covers the six statistical domains listed under "Summary and scope."
- The country has undertaken a restructuring program targeting stabilization and significant improvements in fiscal and monetary statistics.
- Current statistical characteristics noted: relevant, consistent, available on a timely basis, with good frequency.

### Subjects and keywords
- Subjects:
  - Balance of payments statistics
  - Data collection
  - Economic and financial statistics
  - Government finance statistics
  - Monetary statistics
  - National accounts
- Keywords:
  - balance of payments
  - Balance of payments statistics
  - CPI outlet sampling
  - CR
  - Data collection
  - data quality
  - E. government finance statistics
  - Government finance statistics
  - hard copy
  - information
  - ISCR
  - Monetary statistics
  - national summary data page
  - producer price index
  - state
  - state hospital

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/30/bulgaria-report-on-the-observance-of-standards-and-codes-rosc-data-module-17088_