Services production indices - February 2026

Services production indices - February 2026

In February 2026, the total production index in Services of the business economy[1] increased by 4.6% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to February 2025, a rise of 6.3% 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

An increase compared to the previous month was reported in the following sectors: ‘Information and communication’ - by 7.9%, ‘Real estate activities’ and ‘Transportation and storage’ - by 4.7% each, ‘Administrative and support service activities’ - by 3.7%, and ‘Professional, scientific and technical activities’ - by 3.4%, while in the ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ sector no change was observed.

Annual changes

On an annual basis, a growth was observed in the following sectors: ‘Professional, scientific and technical activities’ - by 15.5%, ‘Information and communication’ - by 11.7%, ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ and ‘Administrative and support service activities’ - by 5.5% each, and ‘Real estate activities’ - by 2.7%. A decrease was registered in the sector ‘Transportation and storage’ - by 2.5%.

 

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 IX.2025 X.2025 XI.2025 XII.2025 I.2026 II.2026*
Services of the business economy (except trade and financial and insurance activities) HTNXK 1.2 3.3 2.4 -3.2 -1.2 4.6
Transportation and storage H 1.2 1.2 1.4 -1.2 -0.2 4.7
Land transport and transport via pipelines H49 0.8 -0.6 1.3 1.1 -2.2 3.6
Water transport H50 -9.9 -15.5 4.2 20.1 -2.5 9.5
Air transport H51 -1.2 8.8 14.2 -15.2 16.6 14.7
Warehousing and support activities for transportation H52 3.5 3.4 -0.1 -3.2 -0.8 4.5
Postal and courier activities H53 1.6 1.3 -7.0 4.6 -1.4 -0.8
Accommodation and food service activities I -0.6 1.7 -0.8 2.7 0.0 0.1
Accommodation I55 2.1 4.2 -3.1 6.6 1.2 -2.7
Food and beverage service activities I56 -2.8 -0.1 1.6 -0.6 -0.9 3.4
Information and communication J -3.7 2.8 4.9 -1.9 -6.3 7.9
Publishing activities J58 8.6 1.3 -5.4 14.4 -5.9 -3.3
Motion picture, video, television programme production; programming and broadcasting activities J59 -28.5 20.7 -15.4 -10.7 33.3 -12.6
Programming and broadcasting activities J60 5.1 -8.1 -9.8 15.2 13.5 -13.9
Telecommunications J61 -2.3 2.8 14.6 -3.6 -5.3 7.8
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities J62 -4.8 2.1 4.4 -2.9 -9.0 10.4
Information service activities J63 0.2 6.2 -14.7 6.8 -5.0 6.5
Real estate activities L 9.8 -0.5 -10.8 -1.4 14.8 4.7
Professional, scientific and technical activities (specific grouping under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152) M_STS 7.1 13.4 3.8 -12.3 -0.4 3.4
Legal and accounting activities   M69 3.8 3.1 -3.0 -6.1 16.4 3.0
Management consultancy activities M702 1.0 -1.6 -8.5 2.9 20.6 -6.0
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis M71 16.4 53.9 12.6 -27.4 -20.9 15.9
Advertising and market research M73 6.7 -4.2 -7.2 4.5 10.6 2.0
Other professional, scientific and technical activities M74 4.6 -3.7 10.6 -6.3 -5.6 -4.4
Administrative and support service activities N 2.6 -2.9 8.1 -2.5 -1.3 3.7
Rental and leasing activities N77 13.8 -7.1 9.3 -4.7 -5.4 12.8
Employment activities N78 0.0 -8.6 8.5 -9.6 18.8 -2.0
Travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities N79 -9.0 9.3 -1.8 -1.0 7.1 2.9
Security and investigation activities N80 0.6 -4.2 17.5 -1.9 -6.7 7.3
Services to buildings and landscape activities N81 -2.7 12.9 -3.7 5.5 -9.1 -3.1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities N82 7.5 -4.8 5.3 -0.2 -5.6 0.3
* 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 IX.2025 X.2025 XI.2025 XII.2025 I.2026 II.2026*
Services of the business economy (except trade and financial and insurance activities) HTNXK -1.6 2.1 6.0 0.9 0.3 6.3
Transportation and storage H 3.6 2.4 4.6 0.6 -1.6 -2.5
Land transport and transport via pipelines H49 2.1 0.7 1.6 1.0 -1.1 3.1
Water transport H50 -5.1 -27.8 -26.6 -8.1 -4.4 16.0
Air transport H51 15.9 7.9 65.1 0.1 41.0 65.1
Warehousing and support activities for transportation H52 3.9 8.0 10.1 0.2 -6.6 -19.3
Postal and courier activities H53 0.0 -4.3 -12.2 1.1 -8.3 -7.8
Accommodation and food service activities I -1.1 1.9 -1.1 6.1 5.6 5.5
Accommodation I55 3.9 20.5 7.4 26.1 32.3 14.0
Food and beverage service activities I56 -5.5 -8.3 -5.5 -5.0 -10.0 -0.8
Information and communication J -4.4 -0.7 8.8 2.4 -4.0 11.7
Publishing activities J58 -4.5 -1.6 -12.3 8.8 -5.1 3.9
Motion picture, video, television programme production; programming and broadcasting activities J59 -36.2 -32.6 -34.2 -24.1 -20.7 -14.9
Programming and broadcasting activities J60 6.6 -19.7 -11.4 -0.3 8.7 0.1
Telecommunications J61 -14.7 -11.8 4.2 0.5 3.0 9.3
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities J62 2.1 7.6 15.8 5.2 -6.5 18.0
Information service activities J63 9.7 18.6 14.1 -0.9 -13.0 -1.6
Real estate activities L -8.3 -2.9 -8.1 -22.1 6.3 2.7
Professional, scientific and technical activities (specific grouping under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152) M_STS -1.9 9.9 16.7 4.0 4.3 15.5
Legal and accounting activities   M69 -3.2 -1.6 2.4 -1.4 9.0 21.3
Management consultancy activities M702 -31.2 -16.2 -35.2 -18.3 -6.3 -5.0
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis M71 17.3 62.1 89.3 32.2 -6.8 28.4
Advertising and market research M73 15.2 1.4 -1.1 -6.3 12.0 22.6
Other professional, scientific and technical activities M74 1.1 -7.5 -1.4 -8.4 17.0 5.7
Administrative and support service activities N -0.7 -0.1 -1.1 4.7 0.0 5.5
Rental and leasing activities N77 16.8 8.6 26.6 23.0 1.9 11.4
Employment activities N78 13.2 3.1 10.5 -13.5 14.3 9.2
Travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities N79 -34.2 -9.9 -19.6 -22.8 -15.3 -7.3
Security and investigation activities N80 -4.0 -4.7 7.3 4.4 -6.5 7.1
Services to buildings and landscape activities N81 8.9 19.4 4.2 22.0 11.9 9.9
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities N82 12.8 -4.6 -24.4 14.2 -0.9 -0.8
* Preliminary data.

 Table 3

Production indices in services - seasonally adjusted (2021 = 100)
NACE.BG - 2008 II.2025 III.2025 IV.2025 V.2025 VI.2025 VII.2025 VIII.2025 IX.2025 X.2025 XI.2025 XII.2025 I.2026 II.2026*
HTNXK 121.6 118.6 117.8 119.5 120.6 121.2 120.4 121.8 125.8 128.8 124.7 123.2 128.9
H 121.1 111.8 111.9 112.3 112.1 109.5 110.5 111.9 113.2 114.8 113.4 113.2 118.6
H49 105.9 103.9 102.8 104.6 105.7 102.4 104.3 105.1 104.4 105.8 106.9 104.6 108.4
H50 130.1 133.6 140.4 142.2 154.0 159.5 147.7 133.1 112.5 117.1 140.6 137.1 150.1
H51 268.5 321.0 304.4 317.4 314.7 269.5 306.4 302.7 329.4 376.1 318.9 371.7 426.2
H52 136.8 105.8 109.8 105.0 102.6 104.2 101.0 104.5 108.1 107.9 104.4 103.6 108.3
H53 121.9 112.5 112.4 116.9 114.2 115.9 115.0 116.9 118.5 110.2 115.2 113.6 112.6
I 142.6 141.3 140.5 140.6 142.9 142.5 144.0 143.2 145.5 144.4 148.4 148.4 148.5
I55 165.9 160.7 163.3 161.9 170.9 172.2 172.3 175.9 183.2 177.5 189.2 191.5 186.3
I56 129.3 130.2 127.1 128.4 127.0 124.9 127.1 123.5 123.4 125.4 124.7 123.6 127.8
J 119.2 117.0 120.3 118.8 126.0 122.9 128.7 124.0 127.5 133.8 131.2 122.9 132.6
J58 85.2 86.0 92.1 95.5 90.5 86.4 83.0 90.1 91.3 86.3 98.7 92.9 89.9
J59 88.7 90.7 84.9 94.2 71.4 77.8 99.7 71.3 86.1 72.8 65.0 86.7 75.7
J60 76.5 59.6 84.4 77.4 78.3 71.1 77.5 81.5 74.9 67.6 77.8 88.3 76.0
J61 119.1 116.3 114.3 111.9 116.0 113.2 113.5 110.9 114.0 130.7 126.0 119.4 128.7
J62 121.6 122.6 127.3 124.7 137.8 133.7 144.4 137.5 140.5 146.6 142.4 129.6 143.0
J63 148.2 129.9 142.7 147.8 151.9 151.5 149.2 149.5 158.8 135.5 144.7 137.4 146.4
L 111.3 106.9 101.4 104.3 100.6 101.3 97.7 107.3 106.8 95.3 94.0 107.9 113.0
M_STS 117.5 118.0 116.9 126.9 121.3 126.9 119.1 127.5 144.5 150.1 131.6 131.1 135.5
M69 126.4 132.4 126.0 133.8 134.0 122.1 129.1 134.0 138.2 134.0 125.8 146.4 150.8
M702 111.6 98.2 102.1 122.4 91.3 96.8 100.4 101.4 99.8 91.3 94.0 113.3 106.4
M71 124.3 123.3 112.3 129.8 142.3 154.8 117.1 136.2 209.7 236.1 171.4 135.6 157.2
M73 108.3 111.5 122.6 116.7 120.1 127.2 118.2 126.2 120.8 112.1 117.1 129.5 132.0
M74 111.3 117.2 121.0 127.3 108.2 123.7 127.0 132.8 127.9 141.5 132.5 125.1 119.6
N 121.8 127.0 117.2 118.4 120.2 131.9 119.0 122.0 118.5 128.1 124.9 123.3 127.8
N77 114.2 116.1 104.8 103.2 105.8 100.7 107.6 122.4 113.7 124.3 118.4 112.1 126.5
N78 139.0 137.3 141.5 141.0 144.4 137.3 144.7 144.7 132.2 143.5 129.7 154.1 151.0
N79 194.6 196.5 193.8 199.9 188.6 191.6 172.0 156.5 171.1 168.0 166.3 178.1 183.3
N80 111.7 101.6 102.0 102.4 103.8 148.3 106.3 106.9 102.4 120.3 118.0 110.1 118.1
N81 113.6 107.5 109.2 121.0 127.8 132.6 128.8 125.3 141.5 136.2 143.7 130.7 126.6
N82 109.3 147.5 109.3 109.4 112.4 109.4 107.4 115.4 109.9 115.7 115.4 109.0 109.4
* Preliminary data.

Table 4

Production indices in services - calendar-adjusted (2021 = 100)
NACE.BG - 2008 II.2025 III.2025 IV.2025 V.2025 VI.2025 VII.2025 VIII.2025 IX.2025 X.2025 XI.2025 XII.2025 I.2026 II.2026*
HTNXK 110.3 118.1 111.3 115.2 128.0 131.2 126.2 124.3 124.6 126.0 141.9 106.4 117.3
H 110.4 113.5 109.9 112.4 118.4 121.2 111.9 113.7 118.5 113.7 110.8 95.5 107.6
H49 101.0 110.6 101.4 105.0 110.1 109.6 97.6 103.4 110.4 110.7 107.7 89.0 104.1
H50 105.4 130.9 143.7 153.6 161.3 193.3 164.5 137.3 119.8 106.0 136.8 104.0 122.2
H51 146.8 223.9 244.8 327.7 413.5 425.5 489.5 403.7 324.4 218.6 211.8 200.3 242.4
H52 124.5 107.5 112.2 104.2 105.0 112.7 101.5 105.0 113.3 108.1 101.8 94.2 100.4
H53 117.6 114.2 109.8 112.1 113.5 113.8 108.3 111.0 122.3 120.4 128.9 111.1 108.4
I 121.2 124.8 120.8 131.4 159.5 197.3 219.5 154.9 125.1 109.8 134.0 125.3 127.8
I55 139.0 125.1 127.5 132.2 202.5 277.1 311.5 204.9 142.9 110.2 154.3 156.9 158.5
I56 110.8 124.6 116.9 130.9 134.4 150.7 165.9 125.7 114.8 109.6 122.1 106.9 109.9
J 108.3 119.8 113.8 112.9 131.6 120.2 122.1 123.2 129.9 136.9 164.6 109.9 121.0
J58 68.9 73.2 80.9 86.7 96.2 104.4 79.7 110.7 96.1 87.5 115.0 81.4 71.7
J59 69.6 88.4 73.0 81.3 68.8 72.4 86.4 59.5 104.8 82.2 117.0 65.8 59.3
J60 70.6 58.0 89.1 81.9 83.0 58.5 56.2 79.2 97.2 88.8 81.6 65.4 70.7
J61 111.2 114.6 109.1 110.6 119.9 114.7 115.7 113.8 114.0 130.2 138.3 111.9 121.6
J62 108.2 130.2 119.1 115.8 146.0 127.9 133.9 134.3 143.1 149.1 192.7 113.3 127.7
J63 143.7 133.4 141.7 141.6 151.8 145.5 133.7 143.2 156.1 151.9 176.6 125.4 141.4
L 108.4 105.7 96.1 97.1 104.7 103.5 97.6 116.7 102.2 90.0 109.5 101.8 111.3
M_STS 106.1 122.8 111.6 121.5 127.3 128.8 107.5 123.3 140.7 156.3 184.1 108.3 122.5
M69 116.8 137.8 126.3 134.2 142.5 122.7 117.8 129.7 135.2 129.1 153.2 132.0 141.6
M702 104.4 104.5 98.2 112.5 92.4 96.3 92.0 109.6 96.9 86.2 124.3 99.4 99.2
M71 105.0 128.0 97.8 119.1 150.9 166.3 108.0 123.7 191.5 260.3 284.8 96.4 134.8
M73 91.4 109.6 123.9 116.8 125.1 123.9 100.8 119.6 135.0 131.3 156.0 93.5 112.1
M74 107.9 125.2 114.4 121.7 113.0 121.2 114.0 130.2 126.2 138.3 167.5 115.3 114.0
N 112.4 121.1 110.1 115.4 130.2 142.2 128.2 131.1 118.0 126.7 130.8 106.6 118.5
N77 103.5 109.6 98.1 107.0 109.0 106.3 109.4 125.5 109.5 132.3 135.0 98.8 115.3
N78 136.0 140.6 141.8 137.7 143.2 136.1 143.2 143.1 133.5 144.0 148.6 138.2 148.5
N79 125.8 139.8 141.5 172.4 273.3 309.8 308.7 236.8 167.7 85.7 105.7 101.7 116.6
N80 110.5 99.5 100.9 100.4 103.9 150.8 108.9 108.6 104.3 118.9 127.0 101.1 118.3
N81 100.4 101.7 105.2 124.8 139.4 146.5 133.6 123.1 146.7 139.0 155.9 107.3 110.3
N82 106.2 147.5 102.8 105.5 123.4 104.8 98.0 126.9 106.3 130.7 120.5 100.7 105.4
* Preliminary data.

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