Services production indices - April 2025

Services production indices - April 2025

In April 2025, the total production index in Services of the business economy[1] decreased by 0.2% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to April 2024, a decrease of 0.9% 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 decline, compared to the previous month, was reported in the following sectors: ‘Administrative and support service activities’ - by 8.2%, ‘Real estate activities’ - by 3.7%, and ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 0.5%. An increase was seen in the sectors: ‘Information and communication’ - by 2.5%, ‘Transportation and storage’ - by 0.8%, and ‘Professional, scientific and technical activities’ - by 0.7%.

Annual changes

On an annual basis, a decrease was observed in the sectors: ‘Transportation and storage’ - by 5.4%, and ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 5.1%. A rise was registered in the following sectors: ‘Information and communication’ - by 3.5%, ‘Real estate activities’ - by 1.6%, ‘Professional, scientific and technical activities’ - by 1.0%, and ‘Administrative and support service activities’ - by 0.8%.

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).

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

Annex

Table 1

Changes of production indices in services (Compared to the previous month) - seasonally adjusted data
(Per cent)
Economic activities NACE.BG - 2008 XI.2024 XII.2024 I.2025 II.2025 III.2025 IV.2025*
Services of the business economy (except trade and financial and insurance activities) HTNXK -0.6 1.5 2.4 -0.9 -2.9 -0.2
Transportation and storage H -3.6 4.5 0.1 4.9 -8.1 0.8
Land transport and transport via pipelines H49 -2.0 2.9 -0.5 -2.0 -2.9 0.3
Water transport H50 2.2 7.2 4.0 -9.0 3.0 5.2
Air transport H51 -22.3 30.4 -17.3 6.0 18.0 -5.4
Warehousing and support activities for transportation H52 -2.5 4.9 6.1 20.6 -21.9 3.5
Postal and courier activities H53 -0.2 -6.5 0.7 -2.4 -7.8 -0.3
Accommodation and food service activities I 0.5 -0.3 1.0 -0.5 -1.7 -0.5
Accommodation I55 -0.7 0.5 1.4 0.6 -3.4 0.9
Food and beverage service activities I56 1.5 -0.7 -1.9 0.7 -1.4 -2.2
Information and communication J -3.2 3.9 4.3 -5.3 -1.9 2.5
Publishing activities J58 4.6 -4.7 16.2 -12.3 0.9 4.2
Motion picture, video, television programme production; programming and broadcasting activities J59 0.3 -23.1 35.6 -21.7 3.2 -6.3
Programming and broadcasting activities J60 -5.5 7.1 9.0 -9.7 -17.7 22.3
Telecommunications J61 -1.8 -0.9 -5.6 4.5 -2.3 -1.7
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities J62 -1.6 4.8 6.7 -10.1 0.8 3.9
Information service activities J63 -23.1 41.3 20.0 -4.8 -13.4 10.9
Real estate activities L -7.9 14.9 0.5 7.2 -3.5 -3.7
Professional, scientific and technical activities (specific grouping under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152) M_STS 3.9 -4.8 2.4 -5.8 -1.1 0.7
Legal and accounting activities   M69 -7.7 -3.8 20.0 -7.2 2.3 -7.3
Management consultancy activities M702 17.8 -17.6 -11.5 -7.1 -9.5 1.9
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis M71 9.0 -4.8 12.5 -10.4 -5.2 4.1
Advertising and market research M73 -5.5 10.5 -7.9 -6.8 3.0 5.7
Other professional, scientific and technical activities M74 4.3 -0.6 -6.4 5.4 4.8 2.1
Administrative and support service activities N 10.6 -6.6 5.9 -1.0 3.9 -8.2
Rental and leasing activities N77 -3.7 -0.7 5.2 -1.7 -0.2 -10.1
Employment activities N78 2.8 13.2 1.4 1.3 -2.6 3.9
Travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities N79 1.9 1.3 3.8 -0.4 -0.6 -1.3
Security and investigation activities N80 4.2 -0.4 17.6 -3.8 -8.6 -0.4
Services to buildings and landscape activities N81 6.7 -1.8 1.3 -1.7 -4.9 1.3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities N82 41.6 -30.0 -1.7 2.1 36.7 -27.3
*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 XI.2024 XII.2024 I.2025 II.2025 III.2025 IV.2025*
Services of the business economy (except trade and financial and insurance activities) HTNXK -0.8 0.7 6.9 5.6 2.5 -0.9
Transportation and storage H 1.0 6.5 4.7 7.8 -2.1 -5.4
Land transport and transport via pipelines H49 3.6 7.1 2.8 -2.6 -5.1 -9.4
Water transport H50 -22.7 -22.8 19.9 0.6 11.4 6.2
Air transport H51 9.2 59.8 19.7 18.2 49.6 17.0
Warehousing and support activities for transportation H52 -8.0 -0.6 6.8 31.8 -2.6 0.4
Postal and courier activities H53 18.3 10.8 1.5 1.0 -5.9 -15.0
Accommodation and food service activities I 3.7 0.1 3.2 1.1 -2.8 -5.1
Accommodation I55 5.6 0.9 -0.9 7.3 -5.0 -4.1
Food and beverage service activities I56 2.5 -0.4 6.4 -3.3 -1.2 -5.8
Information and communication J -0.4 0.4 11.7 3.4 2.1 3.5
Publishing activities J58 -13.3 -20.3 19.9 -5.4 -0.2 2.2
Motion picture, video, television programme production; programming and broadcasting activities J59 41.0 -24.6 20.0 -17.9 -12.2 -9.4
Programming and broadcasting activities J60 -17.5 -3.6 7.3 -21.1 -22.5 -10.6
Telecommunications J61 7.4 6.6 -1.0 0.5 -1.2 -2.9
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities J62 -0.4 -1.1 16.5 4.6 3.3 7.0
Information service activities J63 -27.4 9.8 38.5 26.2 20.9 19.0
Real estate activities L -29.0 -5.6 9.9 18.1 15.9 1.6
Professional, scientific and technical activities (specific grouping under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152) M_STS 6.0 -1.9 7.1 2.5 5.6 1.0
Legal and accounting activities   M69 -7.9 -11.7 19.3 7.5 21.0 6.0
Management consultancy activities M702 48.4 22.6 -11.7 -17.1 -1.0 -9.8
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis M71 17.6 -2.4 30.4 24.3 -0.6 0.6
Advertising and market research M73 -13.7 -6.0 -13.7 -14.3 -6.2 -8.3
Other professional, scientific and technical activities M74 -6.0 -6.9 5.1 9.1 10.7 14.4
Administrative and support service activities N 0.6 0.7 1.6 7.4 9.4 0.8
Rental and leasing activities N77 -10.8 -1.0 -30.5 -5.8 -11.0 -24.4
Employment activities N78 -8.2 13.1 21.9 25.8 18.7 40.5
Travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities N79 -14.0 -4.0 14.4 9.0 10.6 1.4
Security and investigation activities N80 -8.3 -5.0 19.4 10.7 1.6 1.5
Services to buildings and landscape activities N81 0.5 0.6 1.1 1.8 -7.8 -7.1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities N82 29.0 2.1 -3.9 2.2 35.4 1.0
* Preliminary data.

 Table 3

Production indices in services - seasonally adjusted (2021 = 100)
NACE.BG - 2008 ІV.2024 V.2024 VI.2024 VІI.2024 VІІI.2024 IX.2024 X.2024 XI.2024 XII.2024 I.2025 II.2025 III.2025 IV.2025*
HTNXK 117.7 116.2 117.1 119.1 120.0 119.4 119.1 118.4 120.2 123.0 122.0 118.4 118.1
H 117.2 110.8 109.7 113.0 109.5 109.9 114.0 109.9 114.9 115.0 120.7 110.9 111.8
H49 111.2 104.7 105.2 107.0 104.0 104.0 106.6 104.4 107.4 106.8 104.7 101.6 102.0
H50 132.4 121.0 131.4 128.0 136.1 125.0 125.1 127.9 137.1 142.5 129.7 133.6 140.5
H51 266.2 283.2 255.0 250.9 229.1 256.4 309.1 240.3 313.3 259.1 274.7 324.3 306.9
H52 111.3 103.8 100.9 107.0 103.6 103.1 104.7 102.1 107.1 113.6 137.0 107.0 110.8
H53 128.9 118.1 120.2 130.2 127.3 126.2 133.1 132.8 124.2 125.1 122.2 112.6 112.3
I 144.6 142.9 143.7 144.4 143.6 144.0 143.7 144.4 144.0 145.4 144.7 142.2 141.5
I55 182.3 182.0 188.6 190.7 188.6 187.2 179.9 178.6 179.4 182.0 183.2 176.9 178.5
I56 122.1 120.7 119.7 117.9 117.8 118.8 122.3 124.2 123.2 120.9 121.8 120.1 117.4
J 115.8 117.5 115.9 119.7 120.3 122.0 120.4 116.6 121.1 126.3 119.6 117.3 120.3
J58 88.8 92.4 88.6 110.6 150.4 86.2 85.1 89.0 84.8 98.5 86.4 87.2 90.8
J59 92.2 83.1 123.6 109.6 87.4 109.5 106.7 107.0 82.2 111.5 87.3 90.0 84.4
J60 96.3 82.0 75.0 76.6 82.1 79.7 77.7 73.5 78.7 85.7 77.4 63.7 77.9
J61 118.0 121.4 120.9 122.2 120.7 125.6 125.7 123.4 122.4 115.5 120.7 118.0 115.9
J62 118.1 120.0 116.8 121.2 122.7 124.9 122.3 120.3 126.1 134.5 120.9 121.9 126.6
J63 120.2 121.0 110.6 122.6 115.6 123.3 120.6 92.7 130.9 157.1 149.6 129.6 143.7
L 101.4 95.5 105.3 94.9 97.0 103.5 96.5 88.9 102.2 102.7 110.1 106.2 102.4
M_STS 114.4 115.2 119.0 125.6 135.6 124.4 124.0 128.8 122.6 125.6 118.3 117.0 117.9
M69 113.6 130.0 117.7 124.9 136.5 129.3 128.9 119.0 114.4 137.3 127.4 130.4 120.9
M702 117.8 116.7 144.3 170.4 199.9 174.5 148.4 174.8 144.1 127.5 118.4 107.2 109.3
M71 111.4 111.1 105.2 109.7 113.9 109.4 116.0 126.4 120.3 135.4 121.3 115.0 119.7
M73 128.6 114.9 123.9 115.2 115.8 111.5 120.8 114.1 126.0 116.0 108.1 111.4 117.7
M74 105.3 102.9 112.2 115.4 120.8 104.4 109.6 114.3 113.6 106.3 112.0 117.4 119.9
N 113.3 116.3 117.9 114.9 115.2 116.0 113.3 125.3 117.0 123.9 122.7 127.5 117.1
N77 122.7 116.3 126.3 129.3 119.0 120.1 118.6 114.2 113.4 119.4 117.4 117.1 105.3
N78 97.7 124.6 121.1 111.1 112.9 116.3 115.9 119.1 134.9 136.8 138.6 134.9 140.2
N79 197.0 197.0 205.7 200.6 207.4 199.9 191.1 194.7 197.3 204.8 203.9 202.8 200.2
N80 100.9 103.2 98.8 97.6 103.4 101.9 96.3 100.4 99.9 117.5 113.0 103.3 102.9
N81 113.6 103.3 108.3 101.2 100.2 103.9 105.6 112.7 110.7 112.1 110.2 104.9 106.3
N82 106.1 107.5 110.9 107.4 105.6 109.3 108.4 153.4 107.4 105.6 107.8 147.3 107.1
* Preliminary data.

Table 4

Production indices in services - calendar-adjusted (2021 = 100)
NACE.BG - 2008 ІV.2024 V.2024 VI.2024 VІI.2024 VІІI.2024 IX.2024 X.2024 XI.2024 XII.2024 I.2025 II.2025 III.2025 IV.2025*
HTNXK 112.2 112.1 124.2 129.8 126.8 122.5 117.6 114.9 134.4 106.1 110.2 117.1 111.3
H 116.0 110.2 115.6 126.2 111.1 111.4 118.7 110.2 110.4 97.6 109.9 111.4 109.7
H49 112.0 104.2 109.4 115.4 98.5 101.8 112.9 109.5 104.7 91.0 100.1 107.1 101.5
H50 135.3 130.2 135.8 153.3 151.0 129.5 134.9 116.6 133.2 108.8 105.4 130.9 143.7
H51 209.2 281.8 326.8 424.3 373.6 350.6 301.8 131.9 212.9 142.0 146.8 223.9 244.8
H52 111.1 103.4 105.1 116.6 106.8 104.3 108.0 100.9 104.9 100.9 124.5 107.7 111.5
H53 129.2 113.6 120.8 127.4 119.1 118.7 134.4 146.7 136.3 121.2 117.6 114.2 109.9
I 126.6 136.3 161.3 202.4 222.1 158.1 121.4 109.5 124.9 117.6 121.4 123.7 120.2
I55 148.1 159.5 220.4 302.2 341.3 219.5 132.0 114.2 136.3 132.0 154.8 139.2 142.0
I56 114.0 122.7 126.9 144.1 152.5 122.3 115.1 106.7 118.2 109.2 102.5 114.6 107.4
J 109.9 112.9 120.0 117.4 113.4 121.3 122.0 119.7 150.8 114.5 108.3 119.8 113.7
J58 77.2 82.4 93.7 135.1 149.8 105.7 89.0 91.0 96.4 85.8 68.9 73.2 78.9
J59 80.6 71.7 123.0 98.8 70.1 93.1 123.4 122.8 153.7 83.0 69.6 88.3 73.0
J60 99.6 87.4 79.0 64.5 60.1 75.0 95.8 100.5 82.5 60.1 70.6 58.0 89.1
J61 112.4 120.8 124.8 124.2 123.5 130.2 126.3 123.8 134.4 108.6 111.2 114.6 109.1
J62 111.4 113.2 122.5 115.6 111.1 121.2 123.6 120.2 168.8 121.2 108.2 130.2 119.2
J63 119.1 114.5 107.3 116.4 102.0 116.4 115.1 115.6 158.7 144.1 143.7 133.4 141.7
L 94.8 87.7 109.3 96.8 97.7 111.2 91.4 85.5 123.4 95.8 108.4 105.7 96.3
M_STS 110.6 108.7 125.4 126.4 126.0 122.3 122.8 129.4 168.8 103.8 106.0 121.1 111.7
M69 118.5 129.0 125.8 127.7 122.7 122.6 123.9 114.3 142.7 120.7 116.8 138.7 125.6
M702 108.6 101.7 155.1 179.0 197.9 195.9 145.4 167.4 187.1 106.1 104.4 104.5 98.0
M71 102.9 100.3 107.7 108.7 109.8 97.5 109.6 127.5 199.2 103.5 104.6 121.0 103.5
M73 129.3 115.2 128.9 111.3 98.8 105.0 134.8 134.7 168.4 83.5 91.4 109.6 118.6
M74 98.8 97.4 118.6 113.1 108.3 102.3 109.0 111.9 145.1 98.7 107.9 124.8 113.0
N 109.6 114.5 128.1 126.7 127.0 126.1 111.7 121.1 118.4 106.3 112.8 120.9 110.5
N77 130.9 124.2 130.0 141.2 121.5 121.6 113.1 115.3 123.3 97.6 103.5 109.4 99.0
N78 101.7 123.1 120.5 110.4 111.2 114.4 117.6 119.1 155.4 121.0 136.0 137.6 143.0
N79 139.4 162.0 301.7 326.0 370.5 323.1 167.3 95.8 123.0 120.1 125.8 139.8 141.4
N80 99.7 101.7 98.9 98.9 105.6 103.9 98.9 99.6 107.6 106.9 111.8 100.2 101.2
N81 112.7 106.6 116.5 109.9 103.4 102.9 106.0 112.7 116.3 95.9 100.4 101.7 104.8
N82 101.7 106.5 119.1 105.8 100.2 111.7 108.3 167.5 104.8 101.7 106.2 147.5 102.8
* Preliminary data.

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Production Indices in Services