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. source: National Statistical Institute, Bulgaria

Construction output in Bulgaria increased 4.20 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Bulgaria averaged 5.23 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 49.80 percent in January of 2007 and a record low of -26.70 percent in February of 2010. This page provides - Bulgaria Construction Output - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Bulgaria Construction Output - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-10 08:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Jul 4.9% 5.6% 3.4%
2026-10-09 08:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Aug 4.2% 4.9% 4.4%
2026-11-10 09:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Sep 4.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 2216.00 2302.00 Units Jun 2026
Construction Output YoY 4.20 4.90 percent Aug 2026
Home Ownership Rate 86.10 86.00 percent Dec 2025
House Price Index YoY 15.50 14.80 percent Jun 2026
Housing Index 284.80 272.63 points Jun 2026
Housing Starts 1774.00 1649.00 units Jun 2026
Residential Property Prices 14.77 12.59 Percent Mar 2026


Bulgaria Construction Output
The production index in construction measures the evolution of output within the construction sector, including building construction and civil engineering.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.20 4.90 49.80 -26.70 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100, WDA

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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.
2026-10-09
Bulgaria Construction Output Moderates 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%).
2026-09-10
Bulgaria Construction Output Growth Picks Up in June
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.
2026-08-10