Bulgaria - Output Pembinaan

Construction output in Bulgaria went up 3.1 percent year-on-year in October of 2019, easing from a 6.9 percent gain in the previous month, as civil engineering works fell further (-3.0 percent vs -0.1 percent in September) while building activity rose at a softer pace (7.9 percent vs 12.4 percent). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output increased 0.1 percent, following a 0.7 percent rise in the prior month.

Construction output in Bulgaria jumped 6.9 percent year-on-year in September of 2019, the most in six months and following a downwardly revised 3 percent rise in August. Building construction went up much faster (12.4 percent compared to 8.7 percent in August) and civil engineering fell less (-0.1 percent compared to -4.2 percent).

Bulgaria's construction output rose 3.4 percent from a year earlier in August of 2019, following an upwardly revised 4.5 percent gain in the previous month. A faster increase in building construction (8.9 percent vs 8.4 percent) was partly outweighed by a steeper decline in civil engineering works (-3.6 percent vs -0.7 percent). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction activity went down 0.2 percent, after an upwardly revised 2.1 percent rise in the previous month.

Bulgaria's construction output rose 4.3 percent from a year earlier in July of 2019, following an upwardly revised 1.7 percent increase in the prior month. It was the strongest gain in construction activity since April, as building construction grew faster (8.3 percent vs 6.1 percent in June) and civil engineering works posted a smaller decrease (-0.8 percent vs -4.0 percent). On a seasonally adjusted basis, construction activity went up 1.7 percent, after increasing 0.2 percent in the previous month.

Bulgaria’s construction output increased 1.5 percent from a year earlier in June of 2019, easing from an upwardly revised 2.9 percent rise in the previous month. It was the lowest gain in construction activity since January, as building construction activity advanced 5.8 percent, slowing from a 6.6 percent jump in May while civil engineering works shrank 4.1 percent, faster than a 2.1 percent contraction. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output dropped 0.5 percent.

Bulgaria's construction output increased 2.6 percent from a year earlier in May 2019, easing from a downwardly revised 5.5 percent growth in the previous month, as building construction activity rose at a softer pace (6.4 percent vs 11.0 percent in April) and civil engineering works contracted for the second consecutive month (-2.3 percent vs -1.8 percent). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output fell 0.4 percent, the third straight period of decline.