Capacity Utilization in Bulgaria decreased to 73.50 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 74.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Capacity Utilization in Bulgaria averaged 66.37 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 16.30 15.50 points Feb 2026
Capacity Utilization 73.50 74.60 percent Mar 2026
Changes in Inventories 1564.21 141.24 BGN Million Sep 2025
Corruption Index 40.00 43.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 84.00 76.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 3353.63 2510.66 Gigawatt-hour Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY -6.70 -9.00 percent Dec 2025
Industrial Production MoM 0.30 -1.40 percent Dec 2025
Manufacturing Production -1.40 -4.30 percent Dec 2025
Mining Production -22.30 12.50 percent Dec 2025
Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 7.00 7.00 TWh Mar 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Injection 0.00 0.00 GWh/d Mar 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Inventory 2.97 2.99 TWh Mar 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Withdrawal 20.80 20.70 GWh/d Mar 2026


Bulgaria Capacity Utilization
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
73.50 74.60 78.40 51.60 1992 - 2026 percent Quarterly
Seasonally Adjusted