Bulgaria Industrial Production Drops 4.8%

2026-07-10 08:12 By Kyrie Dichosa 1 min. read

Bulgaria’s industrial production fell 4.8% year-on-year in May 2026, deepening from a downwardly revised 3.8% decline in April.

Manufacturing output contracted more sharply (-3.9% vs. -0.3% in April), driven mainly by declines in fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (-32.1%), leather and related products (-31.8%), and motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (-23.7%).

Mining and quarrying activity also remained weak (-33.0% vs. -33.6%).

In contrast, output from electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply rebounded (8.8% vs. -10.3%).

By main industrial grouping, declines deepened for investment goods (-18.2% vs. -11.8%), intermediate goods (-6.2% vs. -5.9%), and consumer durables (-12.5% vs. -3.2%), while growth accelerated for energy goods (9.1% vs. 6.6%).

Consumer non-durables rose at a broadly steady pace (0.4% vs. 0.7%).

On a monthly basis, industrial output fell 0.2% in May, marking a second consecutive decline after a 4.6% drop in April.



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Bulgaria Industrial Production Drops 4.8%
Bulgaria’s industrial production fell 4.8% year-on-year in May 2026, deepening from a downwardly revised 3.8% decline in April. Manufacturing output contracted more sharply (-3.9% vs. -0.3% in April), driven mainly by declines in fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (-32.1%), leather and related products (-31.8%), and motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (-23.7%). Mining and quarrying activity also remained weak (-33.0% vs. -33.6%). In contrast, output from electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply rebounded (8.8% vs. -10.3%). By main industrial grouping, declines deepened for investment goods (-18.2% vs. -11.8%), intermediate goods (-6.2% vs. -5.9%), and consumer durables (-12.5% vs. -3.2%), while growth accelerated for energy goods (9.1% vs. 6.6%). Consumer non-durables rose at a broadly steady pace (0.4% vs. 0.7%). On a monthly basis, industrial output fell 0.2% in May, marking a second consecutive decline after a 4.6% drop in April.
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