Bulgaria Industrial Output Drops Further in January

2026-03-10 09:18 By Joshua Ferrer 1 min. read

Industrial production in Bulgaria dropped by 8.6% year-on-year in January 2026, slipping further from a 6.7% fall in the previous month.

This marked the thirteenth consecutive month of decline, as output continued to decrease in all industrial sectors.

Within the manufacturing sector, production fell further (-5.3% vs -1.2% in December), mainly for leather and related products (-33.1% vs 1.5%), other non-metallic mineral products (-19.4% vs -10.7%), and other transport equipment (-19.8% vs -15.8%).

Activity also dropped markedly in mining and quarrying (-23.2% vs -22.3%), driven by steep contraction in metal ore output (-18.1% vs -12.4%).

Additionally, production in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply remained in negative territory (-18.6% vs -14.1%).

On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity fell by 2.6% in January, marking the fourth straight month of decline, following a 0.1% loss in the preceding period.



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Bulgaria Industrial Output Drops Further in January
Industrial production in Bulgaria dropped by 8.6% year-on-year in January 2026, slipping further from a 6.7% fall in the previous month. This marked the thirteenth consecutive month of decline, as output continued to decrease in all industrial sectors. Within the manufacturing sector, production fell further (-5.3% vs -1.2% in December), mainly for leather and related products (-33.1% vs 1.5%), other non-metallic mineral products (-19.4% vs -10.7%), and other transport equipment (-19.8% vs -15.8%). Activity also dropped markedly in mining and quarrying (-23.2% vs -22.3%), driven by steep contraction in metal ore output (-18.1% vs -12.4%). Additionally, production in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply remained in negative territory (-18.6% vs -14.1%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity fell by 2.6% in January, marking the fourth straight month of decline, following a 0.1% loss in the preceding period.
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