Bulgaria Construction Output Slows in January

Construction output in Bulgaria rose 4% year-on-year in January 2026, slowing from an upwardly revised 8.9% in the previous month. Growth moderated across the construction of buildings (6.6% vs 12.6% in December 2025), civil engineering (1.8% vs 7.9%), and specialized construction activities (2.9% vs 5.7%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output fell 1.2%, reversing from an upwardly revised 2.7% growth in December, driven by declines in the construction of buildings (-0.6% vs 3.5%), civil engineering (-1.8% vs -0.2%), and specialized construction activities (-1.4% vs 4.1%).

Construction output in Bulgaria rose 0.6% year-on-year in December 2025, slowing from a downwardly revised 3% increase in the previous month. This marked the weakest growth since February 2024, as activity expanded at a softer pace in civil engineering works (3.5% vs 8% in November), while specialized construction activities contracted sharply (-3.9% vs -0.4%). In contrast, building construction grew slightly faster (2.6% vs 2.5%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output fell 2.3%, reversing a 0.8% rise in November. The decline was driven by lower output in specialized construction activities (-3.9%), civil engineering works (-2.9%), and building construction (-0.4%).

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.