Industrial Production in Bulgaria
The Bulgarian economy recorded an average industrial production growth rate of 1.5% in the decade to 2024. In 2024, industrial production growth was -3.1%. For more industry information, visit our dedicated page.
Bulgaria Industry Chart
Note: This chart displays Industrial Production (annual variation in %) for Bulgaria from 2025 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.
Bulgaria Industry Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production (ann. var. %) | -5.9 | 9.8 | 12.7 | -8.4 | -3.1 |
Industrial production contracts faster in August
Latest reading: Industrial production was down 10.3% in annual terms in August, following a 8.4% drop in the previous month. Relative to the prior month's data, readings in August softened for manufacturing (-6.6% on a year-on-year basis vs -3.5% in July) and mining (-6.7% vs +0.7% in July). On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis, industrial production was down 0.1% in August, stable from the prior month's reading.
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