Construction output in Bulgaria rose 6.6% year-on-year in April 2026, following a downwardly revised 6.5% rise in March. Growth moderated for building construction (12.5% vs 12.6%), civil engineering works (3.1% vs 5.7%) and in specialized construction activities (3% vs 3.9%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output edged down by 0.1%, following a 0.2% drop in March. Building construction fell 0.3% and civil engineering declined 0.2% while specialized construction activities rose 0.4%. source: National Statistical Institute, Bulgaria

Construction output in Bulgaria increased 6.60 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Bulgaria averaged 5.24 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 49.80 percent in January of 2007 and a record low of -26.70 percent in February of 2010. This page provides - Bulgaria Construction Output - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Bulgaria Construction Output - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-08 08:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Mar 7.7% 9.7% 6.4%
2026-06-10 08:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Apr 6.6% 6.5% 7.0%
2026-07-10 08:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
May 6.6% 4.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 2302.00 2425.00 Units Mar 2026
Construction Output YoY 6.60 6.50 percent Apr 2026
Home Ownership Rate 86.10 86.00 percent Dec 2025
House Price Index YoY 12.60 15.40 percent Dec 2025
Housing Index 256.71 256.01 points Dec 2025
Housing Starts 1649.00 1783.00 units Mar 2026
Residential Property Prices 12.59 15.37 Percent Dec 2025


Bulgaria Construction Output
The production index in construction measures the evolution of output within the construction sector, including building construction and civil engineering.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.60 6.50 49.80 -26.70 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100, WDA

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Bulgaria Construction Output Up 6.6% YoY
Construction output in Bulgaria rose 6.6% year-on-year in April 2026, following a downwardly revised 6.5% rise in March. Growth moderated for building construction (12.5% vs 12.6%), civil engineering works (3.1% vs 5.7%) and in specialized construction activities (3% vs 3.9%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output edged down by 0.1%, following a 0.2% drop in March. Building construction fell 0.3% and civil engineering declined 0.2% while specialized construction activities rose 0.4%.
2026-06-10
Bulgaria Construction Output Growth Slows in March
Construction output in Bulgaria rose 7.7% year-on-year in March 2026, slowing from an upwardly revised 9.7% increase in the previous month. Growth moderated in both building construction (12.6% vs 16.9% in February) and civil engineering works (5.7% vs 7.4%). Meanwhile, specialized construction activities continued to rise (3.9% vs 3.8%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output increased 0.6%, decelerating from an upwardly revised 4.0% rise in February. Building construction fell slightly (-0.2% vs 3.0%), while activity slowed down in civil engineering (0.1% vs 3.2%) and specialized construction (1.8% vs 5.9%).
2026-05-08
Bulgaria Construction Output Growth Accelerates
Construction output in Bulgaria increased 8.0% year-on-year in February 2026, accelerating from a downwardly revised 2.8% rise in the previous month. Significant increases were recoded in both building construction (16.8% vs 7.7% in January) and civil engineering works (7.7% vs 1.4%). Specialized construction activities continued to decline, albeit at a softer pace (-1.2% vs -1.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output rose 3.1%, recovering from an upwardly revised 1.8% drop in January. Growth picked up in building construction (3.9% vs 1.4%) and output rebounded in civil engineering (3.3% vs -1.6%) and specialized construction (1.9% vs -5.5%).
2026-04-09