Services production indices - December 2025

Services production indices - December 2025

In December 2025, the total production index in Services of the business economy[1] decreased by 3.1% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to December 2024, a rise of 5.6% was registered in the calendar-adjusted index according to preliminary data.

[1] Business services include the following sectors from NACE.BG - 2008: H - Transportation and storage, I - Accommodation and food service activities, J - Information and communication, L - Real estate activities, M_STS - Professional, scientific and technical activities (specific grouping under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152), and N - Administrative and support service activities.

 

Monthly changes

A decrease, compared to the previous month, was reported in the following sectors: ‘Professional, scientific and technical activities’ - by 12.7%, ‘Administrative and support service activities’ - by 2.8%, ‘Information and communication’ - by 1.7%, ‘Transportation and storage’ - by 1.3%, and ‘Real estate activities’ - by 0.3%. An increase was seen only in the sector ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 3.2%.

Annual changes

On an annual basis, a growth was observed in the following sectors: ‘Administrative and support service activities’ - by 10.5%, ‘Information and communication’ - by 9.2%, ‘Professional, scientific and technical activities’ - by 9.0%, ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 7.5%, and ‘Transportation and storage’ - by 0.3%. A decrease was registered in the sector ‘Real estate activities’ - by 11.2%.

 

Methodological notes

Monthly indices of production in services are calculated and published two months after the reference period (М+2) in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics.

Production indices in services are calculated by deflating the turnover indices for each activity with the corresponding producer price indices. The purpose of the production index is to measure changes in output volume at monthly intervals. The indices are calculated with 2021 as a base year.

Seasonal adjustment is a statistical method, which eliminates the seasonal component of time series.

Calendar adjustment is an adjustment for variations caused by calendar effects, a different number of calendar and working days in the months, national holidays and outliers (for example, the presence of more non-working days in May could contribute to the decline in some activities).

 

Annex

Table 1

Changes of production indices in services (compared to the previous month) - seasonally adjusted data
(Per cent)
Economic activities NACE.BG - 2008 VII.2025 VIII.2025 IX.2025 X.2025 XI.2025 XII.2025*
Services of the business economy (except trade and financial and insurance activities) HTNXK 0.4 -0.6 1.4 3.2 2.4 -3.1
Transportation and storage H -2.6 1.1 1.4 1.4 1.3 -1.3
Land transport and transport via pipelines H49 -3.2 1.8 0.7 -0.6 1.5 1.1
Water transport H50 3.0 -7.6 -10.0 -14.8 4.5 18.9
Air transport H51 -13.6 13.2 0.2 10.8 11.6 -15.5
Warehousing and support activities for transportation H52 0.7 -2.5 3.8 3.6 -0.5 -3.3
Postal and courier activities H53 1.7 -0.3 1.4 1.5 -7.6 4.4
Accommodation and food service activities I -0.3 0.4 -0.8 1.1 0.2 3.2
Accommodation I55 0.5 0.1 2.5 1.1 -0.9 6.8
Food and beverage service activities I56 1.8 -3.5 -1.1 1.7 1.3 -0.7
Information and communication J -1.9 4.6 -3.7 2.9 4.6 -1.7
Publishing activities J58 -5.0 -4.7 9.5 1.1 -5.3 14.4
Motion picture, video, television programme production; programming and broadcasting activities J59 15.1 28.4 -31.7 25.4 -20.1 -11.2
Programming and broadcasting activities J60 -5.2 8.3 0.8 -5.6 0.1 1.8
Telecommunications J61 -2.4 -0.2 -2.4 2.6 14.1 -3.4
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities J62 -2.3 7.9 -4.6 2.5 4.1 -2.4
Information service activities J63 0.7 -0.9 0.6 4.7 -15.6 7.2
Real estate activities L 0.6 -2.9 10.0 -0.4 -10.7 -0.3
Professional, scientific and technical activities (specific grouping under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152) M_STS 4.4 -5.5 7.5 12.1 4.2 -12.7
Legal and accounting activities   M69 -8.9 9.4 3.6 2.0 -3.6 -7.8
Management consultancy activities M702 5.8 3.7 0.5 -2.1 -8.6 2.9
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis M71 8.2 -24.6 19.0 49.7 14.5 -27.5
Advertising and market research M73 5.9 -7.0 6.6 -4.4 -7.3 4.5
Other professional, scientific and technical activities M74 14.2 2.6 4.3 -3.5 9.6 -5.9
Administrative and support service activities N 8.6 -9.9 3.6 -1.7 8.2 -2.8
Rental and leasing activities N77 -3.5 4.6 15.4 -7.8 13.3 -8.2
Employment activities N78 -4.2 5.7 -0.2 -8.3 7.9 -9.7
Travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities N79 -8.7 -11.0 -1.0 19.8 -4.6 -1.6
Security and investigation activities N80 43.3 -28.5 0.0 -4.0 16.8 -1.5
Services to buildings and landscape activities N81 4.0 -5.0 -2.9 15.1 -3.1 6.6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities N82 -5.1 0.8 8.0 -4.3 6.0 0.9
* Preliminary data.

 Table 2

Changes of production indices in services (compared to the same month of the previous year) - calendar-adjusted data
(Per cent)
Economic activities NACE.BG - 2008 VII.2025 VIII.2025 IX.2025 X.2025 XI.2025 XII.2025*
Services of the business economy (except trade and financial and insurance activities) HTNXK 1.4 -0.1 1.8 5.9 9.5 5.6
Transportation and storage H -4.0 0.7 2.1 -0.3 3.2 0.3
Land transport and transport via pipelines H49 -5.0 -1.0 1.5 -2.3 1.1 2.8
Water transport H50 26.1 8.9 6.1 -11.2 -9.1 2.7
Air transport H51 0.3 31.0 15.2 7.5 65.7 -0.5
Warehousing and support activities for transportation H52 -3.4 -4.9 0.7 4.9 7.1 -2.9
Postal and courier activities H53 -10.7 -9.1 -6.4 -9.0 -17.9 -5.4
Accommodation and food service activities I -0.6 0.9 -0.7 3.2 -0.6 7.5
Accommodation I55 2.1 1.6 3.9 20.5 7.4 26.1
Food and beverage service activities I56 -3.9 -0.4 -4.0 -8.3 -5.5 -5.0
Information and communication J 2.4 7.7 1.6 6.4 14.5 9.2
Publishing activities J58 -22.7 -46.8 4.8 7.9 -3.9 19.3
Motion picture, video, television programme production; programming and broadcasting activities J59 -26.5 22.5 -36.1 -15.0 -33.3 -23.9
Programming and broadcasting activities J60 -9.4 0.4 11.6 -7.3 -1.5 3.5
Telecommunications J61 -7.6 -6.3 -12.6 -9.7 5.1 2.9
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities J62 10.7 20.4 10.8 16.0 23.9 14.2
Information service activities J63 25.0 31.0 23.1 35.6 31.4 11.2
Real estate activities L 6.9 -0.1 4.9 11.8 5.3 -11.2
Professional, scientific and technical activities (specific grouping under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152) M_STS 1.7 -14.5 0.8 14.5 20.7 9.0
Legal and accounting activities   M69 -4.1 -3.4 5.8 8.8 13.4 7.4
Management consultancy activities M702 -46.2 -53.5 -44.0 -33.3 -48.5 -33.5
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis M71 52.6 -1.3 26.9 74.6 103.7 42.6
Advertising and market research M73 11.3 2.0 13.9 0.2 -2.5 -7.3
Other professional, scientific and technical activities M74 7.3 5.1 27.3 16.1 23.1 15.5
Administrative and support service activities N 12.4 0.7 4.0 5.7 4.5 10.5
Rental and leasing activities N77 -24.0 -11.1 3.2 -2.9 14.3 9.5
Employment activities N78 23.3 28.9 25.1 13.5 20.9 -4.4
Travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities N79 -5.0 -16.7 -26.7 0.2 -10.5 -14.1
Security and investigation activities N80 52.5 3.2 4.6 5.5 19.4 18.0
Services to buildings and landscape activities N81 33.3 29.2 19.6 38.4 23.3 34.0
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities N82 -1.0 -2.2 13.7 -1.8 -22.0 15.0
* Preliminary data.

 Table 3

Production indices in services - seasonally adjusted (2021 = 100)
NACE.BG - 2008 XII.2024 I.2025 II.2025 III.2025 IV.2025 V.2025 VI.2025 VII.2025 VIII.2025 IX.2025 X.2025 XI.2025 XII.2025*
HTNXK 120.2 123.0 122.0 118.4 118.3 119.7 120.7 121.2 120.4 122.1 126.0 129.1 125.1
H 114.9 115.0 120.7 110.9 111.9 112.3 112.0 109.1 110.3 111.9 113.5 114.9 113.5
H49 107.4 106.8 104.7 101.6 102.2 104.4 105.6 102.3 104.1 104.8 104.3 105.9 107.1
H50 137.1 142.5 129.7 133.6 140.6 142.8 155.1 159.7 147.6 132.9 113.2 118.3 140.6
H51 313.3 259.1 274.7 324.3 308.4 321.7 309.9 267.6 303.0 303.6 336.3 375.4 317.3
H52 107.1 113.6 137.0 107.0 110.6 105.1 102.7 103.5 100.9 104.7 108.5 108.0 104.4
H53 124.2 125.1 122.2 112.6 112.3 116.8 114.4 116.3 116.0 117.5 119.2 110.1 115.0
I 144.0 145.4 144.7 142.2 141.0 141.5 144.5 144.1 144.6 143.5 145.0 145.3 149.9
I55 179.4 182.0 183.2 176.9 176.7 179.0 189.4 190.3 190.6 195.4 197.5 195.7 209.0
I56 123.2 120.9 121.8 120.1 117.8 118.4 115.5 117.5 113.4 112.2 114.1 115.5 114.7
J 121.1 126.3 119.6 117.3 119.9 118.9 125.6 123.3 129.0 124.2 127.8 133.7 131.4
J58 84.8 98.5 86.4 87.2 92.6 96.0 91.0 86.4 82.4 90.2 91.2 86.4 98.8
J59 82.2 111.5 87.3 90.0 84.4 93.5 70.6 81.3 104.3 71.2 89.3 71.4 63.4
J60 78.7 85.7 77.4 63.7 78.0 76.0 76.5 72.5 78.5 79.2 74.8 74.8 76.2
J61 122.4 115.5 120.7 118.0 115.1 112.6 116.4 113.5 113.3 110.6 113.5 129.5 125.1
J62 126.1 134.5 120.9 121.9 126.3 124.4 136.9 133.8 144.3 137.7 141.1 147.0 143.5
J63 130.9 157.1 149.6 129.6 143.8 149.5 152.4 153.5 152.1 153.0 160.1 135.1 144.8
L 102.2 102.7 110.1 106.2 101.5 103.9 100.5 101.2 98.2 108.1 107.7 96.2 95.9
M_STS 122.6 125.6 118.3 117.0 120.2 127.4 121.5 126.9 119.9 128.8 144.5 150.5 131.4
M69 114.4 137.3 127.4 130.4 125.1 134.4 132.5 120.7 132.0 136.7 139.4 134.4 123.8
M702 144.1 127.5 118.4 107.2 109.2 123.0 91.8 97.2 100.7 101.2 99.1 90.6 93.2
M71 120.3 135.4 121.3 115.0 120.7 131.0 144.1 155.9 117.6 139.8 209.3 239.6 173.8
M73 126.0 116.0 108.1 111.4 122.6 116.7 120.2 127.4 118.4 126.3 120.8 111.9 116.9
M74 113.6 106.3 112.0 117.4 121.6 127.0 108.1 123.4 126.7 132.1 127.4 139.7 131.4
N 117.0 123.9 122.7 127.5 117.1 118.0 119.8 130.1 117.3 121.5 119.4 129.2 125.7
N77 113.4 119.4 117.4 117.1 101.9 103.3 105.1 101.5 106.2 122.5 112.9 127.9 117.4
N78 134.9 136.8 138.6 134.9 141.9 141.5 143.0 137.0 144.8 144.6 132.6 143.1 129.1
N79 197.3 204.8 203.9 202.8 202.5 197.1 187.6 171.3 152.5 151.0 180.9 172.6 169.7
N80 99.9 117.5 113.0 103.3 103.2 102.5 103.7 148.6 106.3 106.3 102.1 119.2 117.4
N81 110.7 112.1 110.2 104.9 107.3 120.4 130.3 135.5 128.7 125.0 143.8 139.3 148.5
N82 107.4 105.6 107.8 147.3 106.9 108.4 111.9 106.2 107.0 115.5 110.5 117.2 118.2
* Preliminary data.

Table 4

Production indices in services - calendar-adjusted (2021 = 100)
NACE.BG - 2008 XII.2024 I.2025 II.2025 III.2025 IV.2025 V.2025 VI.2025 VII.2025 VIII.2025 IX.2025 X.2025 XI.2025 XII.2025*
HTNXK 134.4 106.1 110.2 117.1 111.5 114.9 128.2 131.6 126.7 124.6 124.5 125.9 142.0
H 110.4 97.6 109.9 111.4 110.0 111.9 118.4 121.2 111.8 113.7 118.4 113.7 110.8
H49 104.7 91.0 100.1 107.1 101.7 104.2 110.0 109.7 97.5 103.4 110.3 110.7 107.7
H50 133.2 108.8 105.4 130.9 143.7 153.6 161.3 193.3 164.5 137.3 119.8 106.0 136.8
H51 212.9 142.0 146.8 223.9 244.8 327.7 413.5 425.5 489.5 403.7 324.4 218.6 211.8
H52 104.9 100.9 124.5 107.7 112.1 104.2 105.0 112.7 101.5 105.0 113.3 108.1 101.8
H53 136.3 121.2 117.6 114.2 109.8 112.1 113.5 113.8 108.3 111.0 122.3 120.4 128.9
I 124.9 117.6 121.4 123.7 120.2 130.3 161.1 201.2 224.1 157.0 125.2 108.8 134.2
I55 136.3 132.0 154.8 139.2 142.0 147.2 225.5 308.5 346.9 228.1 159.1 122.7 171.8
I56 118.2 109.2 102.5 114.6 107.4 120.4 123.6 138.6 152.0 117.5 105.5 100.8 112.3
J 150.8 114.5 108.3 119.8 113.8 112.9 131.6 120.2 122.2 123.3 129.8 137.1 164.7
J58 96.4 85.8 68.9 73.2 80.9 86.7 96.2 104.4 79.7 110.7 96.1 87.5 115.0
J59 153.7 83.0 69.6 88.3 73.0 81.3 68.8 72.6 85.9 59.5 104.8 81.9 117.0
J60 82.5 60.1 70.6 58.0 89.1 81.9 83.0 58.5 60.3 83.7 88.8 99.0 85.4
J61 134.4 108.6 111.2 114.6 109.1 110.6 119.9 114.7 115.7 113.8 114.0 130.2 138.3
J62 168.8 121.2 108.2 130.2 119.1 115.8 146.1 127.9 133.8 134.3 143.3 148.9 192.7
J63 158.7 144.1 143.7 133.4 141.7 141.6 151.8 145.5 133.7 143.2 156.1 151.9 176.5
L 123.4 95.8 108.4 105.7 96.1 97.1 104.7 103.5 97.6 116.7 102.2 90.0 109.5
M_STS 168.8 103.8 106.0 121.1 113.1 121.4 127.3 128.7 107.7 123.3 140.6 156.2 183.9
M69 142.7 120.7 116.8 138.7 126.3 134.2 142.7 122.4 118.4 129.7 134.8 129.5 153.2
M702 187.1 106.1 104.4 104.5 98.2 112.5 92.4 96.3 92.0 109.6 96.9 86.2 124.3
M71 199.2 103.5 104.6 121.0 103.7 118.8 150.7 165.8 108.4 123.7 191.4 259.7 284.0
M73 168.4 83.5 91.4 109.6 123.9 116.8 125.1 123.9 100.8 119.6 135.0 131.3 156.0
M74 145.1 98.7 107.9 124.8 114.5 121.6 113.0 121.4 113.8 130.2 126.5 137.7 167.5
N 118.4 106.3 112.8 120.9 110.4 115.4 130.1 142.3 127.9 131.1 118.0 126.6 130.8
N77 123.3 97.6 103.5 109.4 98.3 106.3 108.5 107.3 108.1 125.5 109.8 131.7 135.0
N78 155.4 121.0 136.0 137.6 141.8 137.7 143.2 136.1 143.2 143.1 133.5 144.0 148.6
N79 123.0 120.1 125.8 139.8 141.5 172.4 273.3 309.8 308.7 236.8 167.7 85.7 105.7
N80 107.6 106.9 111.8 100.2 101.5 101.0 103.9 150.8 108.9 108.6 104.3 118.9 127.0
N81 116.3 95.9 100.4 101.7 105.2 124.8 139.4 146.5 133.6 123.1 146.7 139.0 155.9
N82 104.8 101.7 106.2 147.5 102.8 105.5 123.4 104.8 98.0 126.9 106.3 130.7 120.5
* Preliminary data.

Detailed data can be found on the website of NSI at the sections:
Production Indices in Services