Bulgaria Construction Output Picks Up

Construction output in Bulgaria rose by 3.5% year-on-year in November 2025, following an upwardly revised 3.2% increase in the previous month, which had marked the softest growth since September 2024. Building construction (3.8% vs 3.1% in October) and civil engineering works (7.4% vs 5%) picked up, while specialized construction activities slowed further (0.1% vs 1.9%). On a seasonally adjusted basis, construction output grew by 1.4% in November, rebounding from a 1% drop in October.

Construction output in Bulgaria increased by 3.1% year-on-year in October 2025, slowing from a downwardly revised 7.5% rise in the previous month and marking the lowest level since September 2024. Growth moderated across all categories, namely civil engineering (4.9% vs 10.2% in September), construction of buildings (2.8% vs 8.7%), and specialized construction activities (2.1% vs 4.1%). On a seasonally adjusted basis, construction output fell by 1.1%, slipping further from a revised 0.8% fall in the prior month.

Construction output in Bulgaria jumped 9.7% year-on-year in September 2025, the biggest rise since April 2021, after an upwardly revised 6.3% gain in August. Increases were seen in specialized construction activities (11.4%), civil engineering (9.7%), and construction of buildings (8.2%). Compared to the previous month, construction output increased 1.4%, with civil engineering recording the biggest gain (2%).