Capacity Utilization in Bulgaria decreased to 72.50 percent in the third quarter of 2026 from 74.30 percent in the second quarter of 2026. Capacity Utilization in Bulgaria averaged 66.47 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 78.40 percent in the first quarter of 2019 and a record low of 51.60 percent in the third quarter of 1999. source: European Commission



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 16.90 16.30 points Sep 2026
Capacity Utilization 72.50 74.30 percent Sep 2026
Changes in Inventories 380.30 1897.65 EUR Million Jun 2026
Corruption Index 40.00 43.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 84.00 76.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 3535.23 2988.58 Gigawatt-hour Jul 2026
Industrial Production YoY -5.40 -6.80 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.70 -2.90 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production -6.10 -7.20 percent Aug 2026
Mining Production -54.10 -36.00 percent Aug 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 7.02 7.02 TWh Oct 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Injection 0.00 0.00 GWh/d Oct 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Inventory 5.73 5.73 TWh Oct 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Withdrawal 0.00 0.00 GWh/d Oct 2026


Bulgaria Capacity Utilization
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
72.50 74.30 78.40 51.60 1992 - 2026 percent Quarterly
Seasonally Adjusted