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 12.40 15.00 points Apr 2026
Capacity Utilization 73.50 74.60 percent Mar 2026
Changes in Inventories 357.62 1564.21 BGN Million Dec 2025
Corruption Index 40.00 43.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 84.00 76.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 3232.61 3770.47 Gigawatt-hour Feb 2026
Industrial Production YoY -8.10 -9.90 percent Feb 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.90 -3.60 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production 0.40 -7.00 percent Feb 2026
Mining Production -21.50 -23.40 percent Feb 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 7.00 7.00 TWh May 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Injection 0.00 0.00 GWh/d May 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Inventory 1.59 1.59 TWh May 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Withdrawal 0.00 0.00 GWh/d May 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