Bulgaria Construction Output Lowest Since 2024

2026-11-10 09:24 By Erika Ordonez 1 min. read

Construction output in Bulgaria increased 0.6% year-on-year in September 2026, slowing from a downwardly revised 2.2% rise in the previous month and marking the weakest expansion since January 2024.

Growth moderated in building construction (4.1% vs 8.4% in August), while civil engineering output fell (-1.5% vs 3.0%).

Meanwhile, specialized construction activities contracted at a slower pace (-1.8% vs -5.0%).

On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output dropped 1.1%, extending the previous month's 1.0% decline.

The decrease was driven by lower output in building construction (-2.0% vs 0.0%) and civil engineering (-1.2% vs -0.6%), while specialized construction activities edged up 0.2% after falling 2.5% in August.



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