In May 2026, the total production index in Services of the business economy[1] remained unchanged compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.
Compared to May 2025, a rise of 8.1% 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: ‘Professional, scientific and technical activities’ - by 2.4%, ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 2.0%, and ‘Information and communication’ - by 1.0%. A decrease was seen in the following sectors: ‘Administrative and support service activities’ - by 6.8%, ‘Real estate activities’ - by 1.5%, and ‘Transportation and storage’ - by 0.3%.
Annual changes
On an annual basis, a growth was observed in the following sectors: ‘Administrative and support service activities’ - by 20.6%, ‘Professional, scientific and technical activities’ - by 15.4%, ‘Information and communication’ - by 11.6%, ‘Transportation and storage’ - by 3.2%, and ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 1.7%. A decrease was registered in the sector ‘Real estate activities’ - by 11.6%.
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
| (Per cent) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic activities | NACE.BG - 2008 | XII.2025 | I.2026 | II.2026 | III.2026 | IV.2026 | V.2026* |
| Services of the business economy (except trade and financial and insurance activities) | HTNXK | -3.2 | -1.2 | 3.6 | -0.4 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Transportation and storage | H | -1.2 | -0.2 | 3.9 | 0.7 | -1.8 | -0.3 |
| Land transport and transport via pipelines | H49 | 1.1 | -2.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| Water transport | H50 | 20.1 | -2.5 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 3.0 | -4.9 |
| Air transport | H51 | -15.2 | 16.6 | 15.4 | -8.3 | -13.3 | -6.8 |
| Warehousing and support activities for transportation | H52 | -3.2 | -0.8 | 4.1 | 4.7 | -7.0 | 0.3 |
| Postal and courier activities | H53 | 4.6 | -1.4 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | I | 2.7 | 0.0 | -4.3 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 2.0 |
| Accommodation | I55 | 6.6 | 1.2 | -2.7 | -0.1 | -1.9 | 2.3 |
| Food and beverage service activities | I56 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -6.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Information and communication | J | -1.9 | -6.3 | 8.5 | -2.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Publishing activities | J58 | 14.4 | -5.9 | -3.2 | -1.1 | -3.3 | 7.1 |
| Motion picture, video, television programme production; programming and broadcasting activities | J59 | -10.7 | 33.3 | 24.4 | 9.4 | 9.7 | -7.2 |
| Programming and broadcasting activities | J60 | 15.2 | 13.5 | -12.6 | 0.3 | -8.7 | 2.7 |
| Telecommunications | J61 | -3.6 | -5.3 | 8.1 | 0.4 | -7.1 | 8.0 |
| Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | J62 | -2.9 | -9.0 | 9.7 | -5.5 | 6.6 | -2.1 |
| Information service activities | J63 | 6.8 | -5.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | -4.8 |
| Real estate activities | L | -1.4 | 14.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | -18.4 | -1.5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities (specific grouping under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152) | M_STS | -12.3 | -0.4 | 1.3 | -3.9 | 13.2 | 2.4 |
| Legal and accounting activities | M69 | -6.1 | 16.4 | 3.0 | -0.8 | -7.0 | 0.4 |
| Management consultancy activities | M702 | 2.9 | 20.6 | -6.5 | 4.1 | 13.4 | 1.2 |
| Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | M71 | -27.4 | -20.9 | 8.1 | -20.8 | 54.3 | -29.2 |
| Advertising and market research | M73 | 4.5 | 10.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | -6.2 | -0.2 |
| Other professional, scientific and technical activities | M74 | -6.3 | -5.6 | -4.6 | 7.2 | 9.0 | 57.4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | N | -2.5 | -1.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 13.8 | -6.8 |
| Rental and leasing activities | N77 | -4.7 | -5.4 | 11.6 | 2.7 | -0.9 | -12.7 |
| Employment activities | N78 | -9.6 | 18.8 | -0.9 | 1.8 | 3.4 | -4.9 |
| Travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities | N79 | -1.0 | 7.1 | 1.6 | -1.9 | 2.2 | -1.9 |
| Security and investigation activities | N80 | -1.9 | -6.7 | 5.9 | -5.0 | 25.2 | -18.0 |
| Services to buildings and landscape activities | N81 | 5.5 | -9.1 | -3.1 | 21.5 | -3.0 | -9.0 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | N82 | -0.2 | -5.6 | 2.4 | 11.1 | 32.4 | 7.4 |
| * Preliminary data. |
Table 2
| (Per cent) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic activities | NACE.BG - 2008 | XII.2025 | I.2026 | II.2026 | III.2026 | IV.2026 | V.2026* |
| Services of the business economy (except trade and financial and insurance activities) | HTNXK | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Transportation and storage | H | 0.6 | -1.6 | -3.9 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Land transport and transport via pipelines | H49 | 1.0 | -1.1 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 5.3 |
| Water transport | H50 | -8.1 | -4.4 | 26.6 | 22.8 | 20.6 | 12.5 |
| Air transport | H51 | 0.1 | 41.0 | 68.2 | 27.4 | 11.1 | -3.7 |
| Warehousing and support activities for transportation | H52 | 0.2 | -6.6 | -20.9 | 10.3 | -6.7 | -0.1 |
| Postal and courier activities | H53 | 1.1 | -8.3 | -6.2 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 5.9 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | I | 6.1 | 5.6 | -2.3 | -0.6 | -3.2 | 1.7 |
| Accommodation | I55 | 26.1 | 32.3 | 14.0 | 21.6 | 10.3 | 16.9 |
| Food and beverage service activities | I56 | -5.0 | -10.0 | -14.3 | -13.7 | -11.8 | -7.3 |
| Information and communication | J | 2.4 | -4.0 | 12.2 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 11.6 |
| Publishing activities | J58 | 8.8 | -5.1 | 3.9 | 2.1 | -8.4 | -3.9 |
| Motion picture, video, television programme production; programming and broadcasting activities | J59 | -24.1 | -20.7 | 25.7 | 33.7 | 56.9 | 29.8 |
| Programming and broadcasting activities | J60 | -0.3 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 11.1 | -20.1 | -13.4 |
| Telecommunications | J61 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 9.3 | 12.9 | 2.8 | 17.1 |
| Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | J62 | 5.2 | -6.5 | 17.2 | 7.8 | 12.7 | 11.4 |
| Information service activities | J63 | -0.9 | -13.0 | -0.9 | 14.2 | 7.9 | -1.9 |
| Real estate activities | L | -22.1 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 13.3 | -7.4 | -11.6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities (specific grouping under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152) | M_STS | 4.0 | 4.3 | 13.6 | 7.3 | 25.9 | 15.4 |
| Legal and accounting activities | M69 | -1.4 | 9.0 | 20.6 | 15.5 | 10.6 | 3.8 |
| Management consultancy activities | M702 | -18.3 | -6.3 | -5.6 | 11.8 | 23.3 | 4.2 |
| Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | M71 | 32.2 | -6.8 | 21.8 | -10.8 | 73.6 | -7.9 |
| Advertising and market research | M73 | -6.3 | 12.0 | 22.9 | 20.6 | 2.2 | 7.1 |
| Other professional, scientific and technical activities | M74 | -8.4 | 17.0 | 5.4 | 8.0 | 15.8 | 72.5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | N | 4.7 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 26.4 | 20.6 |
| Rental and leasing activities | N77 | 23.0 | 1.9 | 10.0 | 11.2 | 22.1 | 6.9 |
| Employment activities | N78 | -13.5 | 14.3 | 10.6 | 14.2 | 15.4 | 8.6 |
| Travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities | N79 | -22.8 | -15.3 | -7.3 | -14.5 | -6.4 | -12.6 |
| Security and investigation activities | N80 | 4.4 | -6.5 | 5.4 | 9.1 | 36.0 | 11.6 |
| Services to buildings and landscape activities | N81 | 22.0 | 11.9 | 8.5 | 45.5 | 38.8 | 11.0 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | N82 | 14.2 | -0.9 | -1.7 | -12.7 | 36.4 | 74.6 |
| * Preliminary data. |
Table 3
| NACE.BG - 2008 | V.2025 | VI.2025 | VII.2025 | VIII.2025 | IX.2025 | X.2025 | XI.2025 | XII.2025 | I.2026 | II.2026 | III.2026 | IV.2026 | V.2026* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTNXK | 119.5 | 120.6 | 121.2 | 120.4 | 121.8 | 125.8 | 128.8 | 124.7 | 123.2 | 127.7 | 127.2 | 129.7 | 129.7 |
| H | 112.3 | 112.1 | 109.5 | 110.5 | 111.9 | 113.2 | 114.8 | 113.4 | 113.2 | 117.6 | 118.5 | 116.3 | 116.0 |
| H49 | 104.6 | 105.7 | 102.4 | 104.3 | 105.1 | 104.4 | 105.8 | 106.9 | 104.6 | 106.4 | 106.5 | 109.0 | 109.6 |
| H50 | 142.2 | 154.0 | 159.5 | 147.7 | 133.1 | 112.5 | 117.1 | 140.6 | 137.1 | 162.9 | 163.0 | 167.9 | 159.6 |
| H51 | 317.4 | 314.7 | 269.5 | 306.4 | 302.7 | 329.4 | 376.1 | 318.9 | 371.7 | 428.8 | 393.2 | 340.8 | 317.6 |
| H52 | 105.0 | 102.6 | 104.2 | 101.0 | 104.5 | 108.1 | 107.9 | 104.4 | 103.6 | 107.8 | 112.9 | 105.0 | 105.4 |
| H53 | 116.9 | 114.2 | 115.9 | 115.0 | 116.9 | 118.5 | 110.2 | 115.2 | 113.6 | 114.6 | 120.4 | 123.2 | 122.9 |
| I | 140.6 | 142.9 | 142.5 | 144.0 | 143.2 | 145.5 | 144.4 | 148.4 | 148.4 | 142.0 | 142.9 | 141.8 | 144.7 |
| I55 | 161.9 | 170.9 | 172.2 | 172.3 | 175.9 | 183.2 | 177.5 | 189.2 | 191.5 | 186.4 | 186.3 | 182.8 | 187.0 |
| I56 | 128.4 | 127.0 | 124.9 | 127.1 | 123.5 | 123.4 | 125.4 | 124.7 | 123.6 | 115.6 | 116.2 | 117.3 | 118.2 |
| J | 118.8 | 126.0 | 122.9 | 128.7 | 124.0 | 127.5 | 133.8 | 131.2 | 122.9 | 133.3 | 130.2 | 131.7 | 133.0 |
| J58 | 95.5 | 90.5 | 86.4 | 83.0 | 90.1 | 91.3 | 86.3 | 98.7 | 92.9 | 89.9 | 88.9 | 86.0 | 92.1 |
| J59 | 94.2 | 71.4 | 77.8 | 99.7 | 71.3 | 86.1 | 72.8 | 65.0 | 86.7 | 107.8 | 118.0 | 129.4 | 120.1 |
| J60 | 77.4 | 78.3 | 71.1 | 77.5 | 81.5 | 74.9 | 67.6 | 77.8 | 88.3 | 77.2 | 77.4 | 70.6 | 72.5 |
| J61 | 111.9 | 116.0 | 113.2 | 113.5 | 110.9 | 114.0 | 130.7 | 126.0 | 119.4 | 129.0 | 129.6 | 120.3 | 130.0 |
| J62 | 124.7 | 137.8 | 133.7 | 144.4 | 137.5 | 140.5 | 146.6 | 142.4 | 129.6 | 142.1 | 134.3 | 143.2 | 140.1 |
| J63 | 147.8 | 151.9 | 151.5 | 149.2 | 149.5 | 158.8 | 135.5 | 144.7 | 137.4 | 147.1 | 148.6 | 153.5 | 146.1 |
| L | 104.3 | 100.6 | 101.3 | 97.7 | 107.3 | 106.8 | 95.3 | 94.0 | 107.9 | 113.0 | 118.4 | 96.6 | 95.1 |
| M_STS | 126.9 | 121.3 | 126.9 | 119.1 | 127.5 | 144.5 | 150.1 | 131.6 | 131.1 | 132.8 | 127.7 | 144.6 | 148.1 |
| M69 | 133.8 | 134.0 | 122.1 | 129.1 | 134.0 | 138.2 | 134.0 | 125.8 | 146.4 | 150.8 | 149.6 | 139.2 | 139.8 |
| M702 | 122.4 | 91.3 | 96.8 | 100.4 | 101.4 | 99.8 | 91.3 | 94.0 | 113.3 | 106.0 | 110.3 | 125.0 | 126.5 |
| M71 | 129.8 | 142.3 | 154.8 | 117.1 | 136.2 | 209.7 | 236.1 | 171.4 | 135.6 | 146.6 | 116.1 | 179.2 | 126.9 |
| M73 | 116.7 | 120.1 | 127.2 | 118.2 | 126.2 | 120.8 | 112.1 | 117.1 | 129.5 | 132.5 | 133.7 | 125.5 | 125.2 |
| M74 | 127.3 | 108.2 | 123.7 | 127.0 | 132.8 | 127.9 | 141.5 | 132.5 | 125.1 | 119.3 | 127.9 | 139.4 | 219.3 |
| N | 118.4 | 120.2 | 131.9 | 119.0 | 122.0 | 118.5 | 128.1 | 124.9 | 123.3 | 127.7 | 131.6 | 149.8 | 139.6 |
| N77 | 103.2 | 105.8 | 100.7 | 107.6 | 122.4 | 113.7 | 124.3 | 118.4 | 112.1 | 125.1 | 128.5 | 127.3 | 111.2 |
| N78 | 141.0 | 144.4 | 137.3 | 144.7 | 144.7 | 132.2 | 143.5 | 129.7 | 154.1 | 152.7 | 155.5 | 160.8 | 152.9 |
| N79 | 199.9 | 188.6 | 191.6 | 172.0 | 156.5 | 171.1 | 168.0 | 166.3 | 178.1 | 181.0 | 177.6 | 181.5 | 177.9 |
| N80 | 102.4 | 103.8 | 148.3 | 106.3 | 106.9 | 102.4 | 120.3 | 118.0 | 110.1 | 116.6 | 110.8 | 138.7 | 113.8 |
| N81 | 121.0 | 127.8 | 132.6 | 128.8 | 125.3 | 141.5 | 136.2 | 143.7 | 130.7 | 126.6 | 153.8 | 149.2 | 135.8 |
| N82 | 109.4 | 112.4 | 109.4 | 107.4 | 115.4 | 109.9 | 115.7 | 115.4 | 109.0 | 111.6 | 124.1 | 164.2 | 176.4 |
| * Preliminary data. |
Table 4
| NACE.BG - 2008 | V.2025 | VI.2025 | VII.2025 | VIII.2025 | IX.2025 | X.2025 | XI.2025 | XII.2025 | I.2026 | II.2026 | III.2026 | IV.2026 | V.2026* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTNXK | 115.2 | 128.0 | 131.2 | 126.2 | 124.3 | 124.6 | 126.0 | 141.9 | 106.4 | 115.6 | 126.8 | 121.6 | 124.5 |
| H | 112.4 | 118.4 | 121.2 | 111.9 | 113.7 | 118.5 | 113.7 | 110.8 | 95.5 | 106.0 | 121.3 | 113.5 | 116.0 |
| H49 | 105.0 | 110.1 | 109.6 | 97.6 | 103.4 | 110.4 | 110.7 | 107.7 | 89.0 | 101.8 | 113.6 | 107.9 | 110.6 |
| H50 | 153.6 | 161.3 | 193.3 | 164.5 | 137.3 | 119.8 | 106.0 | 136.8 | 104.0 | 133.4 | 160.7 | 173.3 | 172.7 |
| H51 | 327.7 | 413.5 | 425.5 | 489.5 | 403.7 | 324.4 | 218.6 | 211.8 | 200.3 | 246.9 | 285.3 | 272.0 | 315.5 |
| H52 | 104.2 | 105.0 | 112.7 | 101.5 | 105.0 | 113.3 | 108.1 | 101.8 | 94.2 | 98.4 | 118.5 | 104.7 | 104.1 |
| H53 | 112.1 | 113.5 | 113.8 | 108.3 | 111.0 | 122.3 | 120.4 | 128.9 | 111.1 | 110.3 | 123.4 | 121.5 | 118.8 |
| I | 131.4 | 159.5 | 197.3 | 219.5 | 154.9 | 125.1 | 109.8 | 134.0 | 125.3 | 118.4 | 124.0 | 116.9 | 133.6 |
| I55 | 132.2 | 202.5 | 277.1 | 311.5 | 204.9 | 142.9 | 110.2 | 154.3 | 156.9 | 158.5 | 152.1 | 140.7 | 154.6 |
| I56 | 130.9 | 134.4 | 150.7 | 165.9 | 125.7 | 114.8 | 109.6 | 122.1 | 106.9 | 95.0 | 107.6 | 103.1 | 121.3 |
| J | 112.9 | 131.6 | 120.2 | 122.1 | 123.2 | 129.9 | 136.9 | 164.6 | 109.9 | 121.6 | 132.4 | 123.6 | 126.0 |
| J58 | 86.7 | 96.2 | 104.4 | 79.7 | 110.7 | 96.1 | 87.5 | 115.0 | 81.4 | 71.7 | 74.7 | 74.1 | 83.4 |
| J59 | 81.3 | 68.8 | 72.4 | 86.4 | 59.5 | 104.8 | 82.2 | 117.0 | 65.8 | 87.6 | 118.2 | 114.5 | 105.5 |
| J60 | 81.9 | 83.0 | 58.5 | 56.2 | 79.2 | 97.2 | 88.8 | 81.6 | 65.4 | 72.8 | 64.4 | 71.2 | 70.9 |
| J61 | 110.6 | 119.9 | 114.7 | 115.7 | 113.8 | 114.0 | 130.2 | 138.3 | 111.9 | 121.6 | 129.4 | 112.1 | 129.5 |
| J62 | 115.8 | 146.0 | 127.9 | 133.9 | 134.3 | 143.1 | 149.1 | 192.7 | 113.3 | 126.8 | 140.2 | 134.2 | 128.9 |
| J63 | 141.6 | 151.8 | 145.5 | 133.7 | 143.2 | 156.1 | 151.9 | 176.6 | 125.4 | 142.3 | 152.3 | 152.9 | 138.9 |
| L | 97.1 | 104.7 | 103.5 | 97.6 | 116.7 | 102.2 | 90.0 | 109.5 | 101.8 | 111.2 | 119.8 | 88.9 | 85.9 |
| M_STS | 121.5 | 127.3 | 128.8 | 107.5 | 123.3 | 140.7 | 156.3 | 184.1 | 108.3 | 120.5 | 131.7 | 140.5 | 140.2 |
| M69 | 134.2 | 142.5 | 122.7 | 117.8 | 129.7 | 135.2 | 129.1 | 153.2 | 132.0 | 140.9 | 159.1 | 139.6 | 139.2 |
| M702 | 112.5 | 92.4 | 96.3 | 92.0 | 109.6 | 96.9 | 86.2 | 124.3 | 99.4 | 98.6 | 116.8 | 121.1 | 117.2 |
| M71 | 119.1 | 150.9 | 166.3 | 108.0 | 123.7 | 191.5 | 260.3 | 284.8 | 96.4 | 127.9 | 114.2 | 169.8 | 109.7 |
| M73 | 116.8 | 125.1 | 123.9 | 100.8 | 119.6 | 135.0 | 131.3 | 156.0 | 93.5 | 112.3 | 132.2 | 126.6 | 125.1 |
| M74 | 121.7 | 113.0 | 121.2 | 114.0 | 130.2 | 126.2 | 138.3 | 167.5 | 115.3 | 113.7 | 135.2 | 132.5 | 210.0 |
| N | 115.4 | 130.2 | 142.2 | 128.2 | 131.1 | 118.0 | 126.7 | 130.8 | 106.6 | 117.6 | 126.9 | 139.2 | 139.1 |
| N77 | 107.0 | 109.0 | 106.3 | 109.4 | 125.5 | 109.5 | 132.3 | 135.0 | 98.8 | 113.8 | 121.8 | 119.8 | 114.4 |
| N78 | 137.7 | 143.2 | 136.1 | 143.2 | 143.1 | 133.5 | 144.0 | 148.6 | 138.2 | 150.3 | 160.6 | 163.6 | 149.5 |
| N79 | 172.4 | 273.3 | 309.8 | 308.7 | 236.8 | 167.7 | 85.7 | 105.7 | 101.7 | 116.6 | 119.5 | 132.4 | 150.7 |
| N80 | 100.4 | 103.9 | 150.8 | 108.9 | 108.6 | 104.3 | 118.9 | 127.0 | 101.1 | 116.4 | 108.6 | 137.2 | 112.1 |
| N81 | 124.8 | 139.4 | 146.5 | 133.6 | 123.1 | 146.7 | 139.0 | 155.9 | 107.3 | 108.9 | 147.9 | 145.9 | 138.5 |
| N82 | 105.5 | 123.4 | 104.8 | 98.0 | 126.9 | 106.3 | 130.7 | 120.5 | 100.7 | 104.4 | 128.9 | 140.3 | 184.3 |
| * Preliminary data. |
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