Bulgaria's construction output rose 4.2% year on year in August, Eurostat says

Production in construction in Bulgaria rose by 0.7% in August 2026 compared with July and by 4.2% compared with August 2025, according to seasonally adjusted first estimates published by Eurostat on 20 October.

The August increase followed a 0.6% monthly fall in July. Bulgaria has recorded annual growth in each month since March in Eurostat's table, with year-on-year rates of 6.4% in March, 6.8% in April, 4.0% in May, 5.6% in June, 4.7% in July and 4.2% in August.

Across Europe, seasonally adjusted construction output rose by 1.8% in the euro area and 2.0% in the EU in August compared with July. Compared with August 2025, it was up 1.4% in the euro area and 2.6% in the EU.

The European figures show a split between segments. In the euro area, construction of buildings fell 0.4% from July and civil engineering fell 2.1%, while specialised construction activities, such as installation and finishing work, rose 2.5%. Year on year, construction of buildings in the euro area was 3.7% lower.

Among member states with available data, the strongest monthly increases were in Hungary (14.0%), Germany (9.3%) and Romania (7.2%). The steepest annual rises were in Romania (39.0%), Hungary (22.0%) and Finland (12.7%), while France (minus 7.8%), Slovakia (minus 4.9%) and Spain (minus 4.3%) recorded the largest annual falls.

For Bulgarian builders and suppliers of materials, steady annual growth points to sustained demand, although the pace has eased from the spring. The trend in the coming months will depend on public infrastructure spending in the 2027 budget and on the housing market, where transaction numbers have been falling.

Eurostat's next release on production in construction is due on 19 November 2026.