Construction output in Bulgaria increased 5.6% year-on-year in May 2026, slowing from an upwardly revised 6.9% growth in the previous month and marking the weakest expansion since January. Growth moderated across most segments, notably in building construction (9.6% vs 12.3% in April) and civil engineering (2.7% vs 5.0%), while specialized construction activities grew at a slightly faster pace (3.4% vs 2.4%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output fell 0.8%, slipping further from a 0.1% drop in April. The monthly contraction was driven by declines in building construction (-0.9% vs -0.6%), civil engineering (-1.2% vs 0.8%), and specialized construction activities (-0.3% vs 0%). source: National Statistical Institute, Bulgaria

Construction output in Bulgaria increased 5.60 percent in May 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 July of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
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 5.6% 6.9% 4.0%
2026-08-10 08:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Jun 5.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 2302.00 2425.00 Units Mar 2026
Construction Output YoY 5.60 6.90 percent May 2026
Home Ownership Rate 86.10 86.00 percent Dec 2025
House Price Index YoY 14.80 12.60 percent Mar 2026
Housing Index 272.63 256.71 points Mar 2026
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
5.60 6.90 49.80 -26.70 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100, WDA

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Bulgaria Construction Output at 4-Month Low
Construction output in Bulgaria increased 5.6% year-on-year in May 2026, slowing from an upwardly revised 6.9% growth in the previous month and marking the weakest expansion since January. Growth moderated across most segments, notably in building construction (9.6% vs 12.3% in April) and civil engineering (2.7% vs 5.0%), while specialized construction activities grew at a slightly faster pace (3.4% vs 2.4%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output fell 0.8%, slipping further from a 0.1% drop in April. The monthly contraction was driven by declines in building construction (-0.9% vs -0.6%), civil engineering (-1.2% vs 0.8%), and specialized construction activities (-0.3% vs 0%).
2026-07-10
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