Bulgaria Construction Output Growth Slows in August

Construction output in Bulgaria rose 4.2% year-on-year in August 2026, following a 4.9% gain in the previous month. Growth moderated in building construction (7.4% vs 9.5% in July) and civil engineering (4.2% vs 5.0%). In contrast, specialized construction activities returned to growth (0.8% vs -0.2%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output rose 0.8%, rebounding from a 0.6% decline in July. The increase was driven by gains in specialized construction activities (2.4% vs -0.8%) and civil engineering (0.5% vs -0.5%), which more than offset a 0.4% fall in building construction, the same pace as in July.

Construction output in Bulgaria rose 4.9% year-on-year in July 2026, following an upwardly revised 5.6% gain in the previous month. Growth moderated across most segments, notably in building construction (9.5% vs 10.8% in June) and specialized construction activities (-0.2% vs 0.7%). In contrast, civil engineering growth accelerated to 5.0% from 4.4% in the previous. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output declined 0.6% from 1.7% rise in the previous month, with declines across all segments. The monthly contraction was driven by declines in building construction (-0.4% vs 1.5%), civil engineering (-0.5% vs 0.0%), and specialized construction activities (-0.8% vs 3.1%).

Construction output in Bulgaria rose 4.4% year-on-year in June 2026, following a downwardly revised 4% gain in the previous month, which marked the weakest growth since January. Growth in building construction picked up (11.9% vs 9.6% in May), while it remained steady for civil engineering (at 3.6%). Meanwhile, specialized construction activities declined further (-3.1% vs -1.7%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output increased 0.9%, mainly due to a 2.4% increase in building construction and a 0.2% rise in specialized construction activities, which more than offset a 0.5% fall in civil engineering.