Industrial production indices - May 2025

Industrial production indices - May 2025

The Industrial Production Index increased by 0.5% in May 2025 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

In comparison with May 2024, a decrease of 6.6% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

 

 

Monthly changes

In May 2025, compared to the previous month, an increase was seen in the manufacturing - by 1.7%, and in the mining and quarrying industry - by 0.4%, while a decline was registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 8.0%.

More significant rise in the manufacturing was reported in the manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products - by 11.6%, and in the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products - by 6.4%.

A decrease was reported in the manufacture of tobacco products - by 11.8%, and in the manufacture of textiles - by 11.3%.

 

Annual changes

On an annual basis, a decrease of the Industrial Production Index was observed in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 26.6%, in the manufacturing - by 2.0%, while an increase was registered in the mining and quarrying industry - by 8.4%.

In the manufacturing, a significant decline in production, compared to the same month of the previous year, was seen in the manufacture of basic metals - by 36.5%, in the manufacture of textiles - by 25.4%, and in the manufacture of paper and paper products - by 23.9%.

A rise was reported in the manufacture of tobacco products - by 47.4%, and in the manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products - by 24.0%.

 

 

Methodological notes

The monthly indices of industrial production are calculated in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European Business Statistics.

The Monthly Industrial Production and Industrial Turnover Indices measure changes in production and turnover values of industrial enterprises. This information can be used to access the current economic development and for short-term forecasts. Indices do not measure the actual production level; they aim to measure the average change in the value of production between two points in time. Indices are compiled based on information collected through a representative sampling survey on industrial enterprises. The sample covers enterprises with an annual turnover of more than 97% of the total turnover in the industry.

The Industrial Production Indices are calculated at a constant base year, that is to say they are weighted with the structure of the value added at factor costs in the base year.

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

Calendar adjustment is an adjustment for variations in the monthly data, caused by calendar effects, the 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 production in some activities).

Since July 2024, all dynamic rows have been recalculated based on 2021 as base year and have been published in IS Infostat.

Annex

Table 1

Changes of Industrial Production Indices compared to the previous month
(Per cent)
Economic activities NACE.BG - 2008 XII.2024 I.2025 II.2025 III.2025 IV.2025 V.2025*
Industry B_TO_E36 -2.2 -2.1 -0.5 -5.0 1.7 0.5
Mining and quarrying B 20.9 -19.3 -6.2 5.6 -1.4 0.4
Mining of coal and lignite B05 63.9 -56.3 8.7 -37.4 15.6 -5.3
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas  B06 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Mining of metal ores B07 5.8 -9.9 -2.6 1.4 -3.5 0.9
Other mining and quarrying B08 -8.4 8.3 -21.5 8.9 6.0 -1.9
Mining support service activities   B09 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Manufacturing C -2.1 -1.8 -1.4 -0.4 -1.8 1.7
Manufacture of food products C10 -1.1 -3.9 -7.4 0.9 1.7 1.0
Manufacture of beverages C11 3.2 -0.5 -2.2 -4.9 1.7 -1.5
Manufacture of tobacco products C12 14.3 14.4 6.7 -1.2 27.4 -11.8
Manufacture of textiles C13 -0.4 -6.5 2.6 -1.0 1.9 -11.3
Manufacture of wearing apparel C14 -16.1 0.6 -1.0 -4.7 4.0 -6.1
Manufacture of leather and related products C15 -7.3 2.2 -4.2 -1.9 14.0 -5.3
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials C16 0.5 -2.2 -3.6 -2.4 -2.6 -4.7
Manufacture of paper and paper products C17 -10.5 -9.8 3.2 -1.9 -0.9 -3.4
Printing and reproduction of recorded media C18 -3.3 -0.5 -3.2 6.2 -3.1 1.3
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products   C19 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products C20 -7.2 -4.4 -3.5 -0.5 -2.0 6.4
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations C21 7.6 -2.9 -8.8 6.7 -5.1 1.4
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products C22 -1.2 -4.5 -0.9 1.1 0.7 -2.8
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products C23 17.3 1.3 -12.8 4.1 -7.6 11.6
Manufacture of basic metals C24 -20.7 0.8 3.2 0.6 -3.4 1.2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment C25 -2.9 14.6 -16.8 12.9 -6.6 -2.9
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products C26 -2.6 -15.3 17.0 12.4 -17.6 2.7
Manufacture of electrical equipment C27 -7.8 2.0 -2.5 2.9 9.8 -6.1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. C28 4.0 0.3 5.2 2.5 -7.2 1.9
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers C29 -6.1 17.9 -1.1 3.8 -1.0 4.9
Manufacture of other transport equipment C30 6.3 -1.3 18.6 -32.5 26.5 -5.9
Manufacture of furniture C31 1.7 -0.8 12.4 7.9 -7.8 5.2
Other manufacturing C32 9.6 -17.0 20.0 -15.0 16.2 0.0
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment C33 6.0 11.9 -15.2 -3.8 5.2 -4.8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply D -19.1 20.6 10.7 -43.0 53.9 -8.0
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply D35 -19.1 20.6 10.7 -43.0 53.9 -8.0
[1] Seasonally adjusted.
* Preliminary data.
„..“ - Confidential data.

Table 2

Changes of Industrial Production Indices compared to the same month of the previous year
(Per cent)
Economic activities NACE.BG - 2008 XII.2024 I.2025 II.2025 III.2025 IV.2025 V.2025*
Industry B_TO_E36 -3.9 -3.3 -3.5 -9.9 -9.8 -6.6
Mining and quarrying B 8.0 -4.5 -1.6 2.7 -3.7 8.4
Mining of coal and lignite B05 26.9 -18.7 22.4 -52.0 -62.8 -54.8
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas  B06 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Mining of metal ores B07 -4.1 -16.8 -14.8 -2.3 -17.5 -5.6
Other mining and quarrying B08 -13.7 -1.5 -38.3 -25.7 -21.3 -14.6
Mining support service activities   B09 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Manufacturing C -1.2 -0.3 -5.6 -4.4 -7.3 -2.0
Manufacture of food products C10 -3.5 -10.6 -16.7 -15.1 -14.6 -6.7
Manufacture of beverages C11 -3.5 -7.7 -10.4 -10.4 -15.3 -6.8
Manufacture of tobacco products C12 17.6 61.0 44.5 20.5 49.1 47.4
Manufacture of textiles C13 -14.6 -17.7 -19.3 -14.2 -10.8 -25.4
Manufacture of wearing apparel C14 -23.0 -17.5 -16.2 -19.3 -11.8 -19.7
Manufacture of leather and related products C15 -21.8 -3.3 -13.7 -8.7 4.4 -2.3
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials C16 9.4 -6.9 -15.4 -12.7 -9.8 -12.2
Manufacture of paper and paper products C17 -10.6 -21.6 -19.5 -17.2 -23.8 -23.9
Printing and reproduction of recorded media C18 -14.9 -6.9 -8.2 -1.1 -5.4 -1.5
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products   C19 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products C20 5.6 -0.1 -6.0 -6.2 -15.3 -10.2
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations C21 29.5 4.2 -17.3 -10.1 -8.3 -7.5
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products C22 -0.3 0.3 -0.1 -1.6 -3.1 -3.9
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products C23 11.8 32.0 -2.2 10.7 -3.8 24.0
Manufacture of basic metals C24 -36.2 -34.1 -36.0 -34.5 -38.7 -36.5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment C25 23.9 27.4 5.6 25.2 8.1 10.7
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products C26 17.8 -15.7 -14.3 24.7 -1.0 7.0
Manufacture of electrical equipment C27 -8.5 1.2 -11.7 -4.5 20.4 11.1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. C28 -4.3 8.2 6.7 11.8 5.1 10.7
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers C29 -14.6 -9.1 -6.5 5.4 -8.1 7.3
Manufacture of other transport equipment C30 1.6 33.3 54.6 -27.8 6.1 -1.7
Manufacture of furniture C31 -6.7 -2.8 11.8 18.3 12.5 19.0
Other manufacturing C32 -4.2 -20.7 8.5 -6.6 10.6 13.2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment C33 -9.0 9.4 -3.9 -0.9 -13.6 -10.1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply D -28.8 -13.6 11.2 -34.5 -12.0 -26.6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply D35 -28.8 -13.6 11.2 -34.5 -12.0 -26.6
Calendar-adjusted.
* Preliminary data.
„..“ - Confidential data

Table 3

Industrial Production Indices (Seasonally adjusted, 2021 = 100)
NACE.BG - 2008 V.2024 VІ.2024 VІІ.2024 VІІІ.2024 ІX.2024 X.2024 XІ.2024 ХІІ.2024 І.2025 ІІ.2025 ІІІ.2025 ІV.2025 V.2025*
B_TO_E36 99.1 99.2 99.8 100.7 102.0 101.1 100.8 98.6 96.5 96.0 91.2 92.7 93.1
B 76.0 77.2 83.8 102.4 112.0 85.9 87.2 105.4 85.1 79.8 84.3 83.1 83.4
B05 38.7 46.7 58.8 48.4 42.6 19.3 55.2 90.5 39.5 43.0 26.9 31.1 29.5
B06 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
B07 101.2 100.0 99.6 111.2 118.3 107.8 104.7 110.8 99.9 97.3 98.6 95.1 96.0
B08 89.5 87.6 88.6 87.8 81.6 84.6 86.3 79.0 85.6 67.2 73.2 77.6 76.1
B09 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
C 103.0 105.6 104.9 106.9 105.9 107.5 107.4 105.2 103.3 101.8 101.4 99.6 101.3
C10 98.3 103.0 103.6 103.7 103.1 107.9 100.6 99.5 95.6 88.6 89.4 90.9 91.9
C11 102.4 106.9 106.0 105.4 109.2 102.9 99.5 102.7 102.1 99.9 95.0 96.7 95.2
C12 70.5 59.9 69.6 78.7 80.6 77.9 66.2 75.6 86.5 92.3 91.2 116.3 102.6
C13 63.9 66.1 62.5 58.0 72.3 61.0 56.3 56.1 52.4 53.8 53.3 54.3 48.1
C14 88.9 91.6 90.2 88.4 87.8 90.0 92.8 77.9 78.4 77.6 74.0 76.9 72.2
C15 66.1 62.7 61.9 62.7 59.3 67.2 66.8 61.9 63.3 60.6 59.5 67.8 64.2
C16 88.7 88.7 87.6 86.2 92.4 87.7 91.5 92.0 89.9 86.7 84.6 82.4 78.6
C17 93.4 94.2 99.9 91.5 97.6 93.4 91.3 81.7 73.7 76.1 74.7 73.9 71.5
C18 93.5 98.6 91.4 87.8 94.6 92.1 94.5 91.4 90.9 88.1 93.5 90.6 91.7
C19 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
C20 108.5 117.1 100.8 109.7 103.7 98.9 109.9 101.9 97.4 94.0 93.5 91.7 97.5
C21 117.7 115.2 114.3 125.7 108.6 121.0 112.2 120.8 117.3 107.0 114.1 108.3 109.8
C22 82.5 84.4 84.1 83.8 84.8 81.6 86.3 85.3 81.5 80.7 81.6 82.1 79.8
C23 86.1 90.0 94.5 85.8 86.5 91.0 95.7 112.3 113.7 99.1 103.2 95.3 106.4
C24 118.1 122.0 100.3 92.9 100.1 94.6 90.5 71.7 72.3 74.6 75.0 72.5 73.4
C25 145.8 145.2 164.3 175.0 162.1 185.4 171.7 166.8 191.1 159.0 179.5 167.7 162.9
C26 94.7 102.2 105.1 101.6 107.8 104.8 111.6 108.7 92.1 107.7 121.1 99.7 102.4
C27 91.3 96.8 98.8 103.0 98.9 103.5 104.8 96.6 98.5 96.1 98.9 108.5 101.9
C28 85.3 85.4 83.9 92.6 95.0 95.9 89.6 93.1 93.4 98.2 100.7 93.5 95.3
C29 114.8 106.7 116.9 116.5 105.5 98.0 102.3 96.0 113.2 111.9 116.2 115.0 120.6
C30 98.2 94.4 87.5 133.1 100.9 113.3 99.2 105.5 104.1 123.5 83.3 105.4 99.2
C31 80.0 76.1 75.3 81.5 79.4 81.3 79.5 80.8 80.2 90.1 97.3 89.7 94.4
C32 116.8 120.2 116.8 109.7 99.7 130.1 121.8 133.5 110.7 132.9 112.9 131.2 131.2
C33 114.8 113.7 110.6 110.8 121.9 133.9 107.4 113.8 127.4 108.0 103.9 109.3 104.0
D 90.7 69.2 86.2 71.5 89.2 84.4 77.6 62.8 75.8 83.9 47.8 73.5 67.6
D35 90.7 69.2 86.2 71.5 89.2 84.4 77.6 62.8 75.8 83.9 47.8 73.5 67.6
* Preliminary data.
„..“ - Confidential data.

Table 4

Industrial Production Indices (Calendar-adjusted, 2021 = 100)
NACE.BG - 2008 V.2024 VІ.2024 VІІ.2024 VІІІ.2024 ІX.2024 X.2024 XI.2024 ХІІ.2024 І.2025 ІІ.2025 ІІІ.2025 ІV.2025 V.2025*
B_TO_E36 94.8 101.3 103.1 98.6 102.7 106.0 104.9 101.7 90.8 90.7 91.8 89.1 88.6
B 70.8 74.1 80.8 101.3 119.5 95.8 92.5 119.3 82.6 75.1 81.8 75.5 76.7
B05 17.5 24.2 51.3 44.0 48.8 40.9 71.6 112.5 55.1 45.4 19.3 9.6 7.9
B06 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
B07 96.7 97.2 87.6 115.5 137.9 109.8 96.3 124.1 92.4 84.8 95.4 90.6 91.3
B08 92.4 93.7 92.4 90.9 86.0 95.7 96.1 78.6 62.8 52.7 69.6 76.1 78.9
B09 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
C 102.0 111.4 108.7 103.6 107.0 115.6 111.3 102.6 93.4 93.1 103.7 98.0 99.9
C10 97.2 103.9 103.2 104.8 106.7 119.7 103.4 103.0 87.3 77.0 88.7 87.6 90.7
C11 103.9 127.7 131.0 129.8 120.3 95.7 90.4 95.0 74.6 72.5 86.4 93.0 96.8
C12 80.9 72.5 87.8 84.7 90.1 82.5 64.3 73.8 52.9 63.4 96.4 127.3 119.2
C13 67.4 71.4 63.0 47.3 73.6 64.6 59.2 51.5 47.5 54.1 56.6 54.0 50.3
C14 81.9 98.0 102.0 82.5 87.0 92.4 95.5 73.8 80.9 77.3 72.4 69.7 65.8
C15 62.0 66.9 68.0 50.8 58.2 74.7 77.4 56.9 62.6 58.5 62.5 67.3 60.6
C16 92.8 93.3 93.6 83.5 95.4 93.9 97.6 86.3 76.1 77.4 85.6 82.7 81.4
C17 93.4 97.9 103.2 85.9 96.7 99.8 95.7 75.1 69.2 70.9 77.0 71.0 71.1
C18 93.4 101.9 90.8 81.1 91.3 98.9 107.0 96.9 81.8 79.5 95.6 89.1 92.0
C19 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
C20 107.6 120.8 101.5 104.6 102.3 99.4 112.4 100.9 91.7 89.2 101.8 92.7 96.7
C21 115.8 123.5 111.2 114.6 100.4 129.4 112.0 127.1 114.0 96.2 125.0 106.2 107.1
C22 82.7 88.7 87.9 79.0 87.6 89.9 88.0 77.4 74.7 75.5 84.6 81.8 79.4
C23 91.0 95.3 102.8 89.8 91.9 101.3 101.8 103.3 84.9 83.3 103.3 96.1 112.8
C24 119.5 123.3 97.3 83.1 95.6 97.8 92.8 65.1 70.9 71.9 80.3 73.1 75.9
C25 142.0 152.8 176.9 173.4 162.4 196.3 189.1 173.3 153.8 139.7 180.7 169.5 157.2
C26 92.2 107.3 109.0 89.8 108.5 117.4 116.6 104.3 85.5 104.7 127.9 96.8 98.7
C27 85.7 104.9 103.2 96.1 101.2 110.3 112.3 86.6 91.6 95.9 102.5 107.9 95.2
C28 84.2 90.9 87.4 81.5 96.7 104.7 94.1 89.5 83.7 95.5 107.7 94.7 93.3
C29 110.8 108.4 107.9 103.6 107.9 105.7 114.2 84.9 115.7 114.9 125.6 114.9 118.8
C30 99.7 104.3 89.0 130.0 97.0 123.5 97.1 89.7 81.5 124.3 81.7 110.4 98.0
C31 79.0 81.2 77.9 77.7 80.4 88.0 84.5 81.6 70.2 83.9 103.1 87.9 93.9
C32 114.4 137.5 117.7 110.0 103.7 144.1 130.0 122.4 95.2 117.3 113.2 127.5 129.5
C33 108.9 116.9 112.0 107.8 128.1 141.5 117.3 150.2 94.3 92.0 103.3 99.3 97.8
D 70.0 64.1 91.9 76.2 77.3 73.8 86.8 81.8 87.2 90.7 53.4 63.4 51.4
D35 70.0 64.1 91.9 76.2 77.3 73.8 86.8 81.8 87.2 90.7 53.4 63.4 51.4
* Preliminary data.
„..“ - Confidential data.

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