Industrial production indices - August 2025

Industrial production indices - August 2025

The Industrial Production Index in August 2025 remained unchanged compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

In comparison with August 2024, a decline of 8.7% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

 

Monthly changes

In August 2025, compared to the previous month, a decrease was seen in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 7.6%, while a growth was registered in the mining and quarrying industry - by 8.7%, and in the manufacturing - by 0.2%.

More significant rise in the manufacturing was reported in the manufacture of leather and related products - by 8.4%, in the manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. - by 8.0%, and in the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations - by 7.7%.

In the manufacturing a decrease was reported in the other manufacturing - by 12.5%, and in the manufacture of textiles - by 10.6%. 

Annual changes

On an annual basis, a drop of the Industrial Production Index was observed in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 30.8%, in the mining and quarrying industry - by 6.9%, and in the manufacturing - by 4.6%.

In the manufacturing, a significant decline in production, compared to the same month of the previous year, was seen in the manufacture of other transport equipment - by 54.3%, in the manufacture of paper and paper products - by 22.6%, and in the manufacture of wearing apparel - by 20.6%.

A rise was reported in the manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products - by 20.9%, and in the manufacture of furniture - by 15.8%.

 

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 III.2025 IV.2025 V.2025 VI.2025 VII.2025 VIII.2025*
Industry B_TO_E36 -5.0 1.7 0.7 -1.9 -0.1 -0.1
Mining and quarrying B 5.6 -1.4 0.9 16.1 -11.3 8.7
Mining of coal and lignite B05 -37.4 15.6 -4.9 28.5 -25.3 -12.7
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas  B06 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Mining of metal ores B07 1.4 -3.5 -4.0 14.9 -3.5 3.1
Other mining and quarrying B08 8.9 6.0 -1.8 -3.6 4.2 4.9
Mining support service activities   B09 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Manufacturing C -0.4 -1.8 2.0 -2.3 2.0 0.2
Manufacture of food products C10 0.9 1.7 0.7 -3.0 1.3 0.2
Manufacture of beverages C11 -4.9 1.7 -1.4 -0.9 -3.7 -0.5
Manufacture of tobacco products C12 -1.2 27.4 -12.1 -2.9 -6.7 -6.5
Manufacture of textiles C13 -1.0 1.9 -5.0 -7.4 15.0 -10.6
Manufacture of wearing apparel C14 -4.7 4.0 -5.7 7.2 -8.5 -1.3
Manufacture of leather and related products C15 -1.9 14.0 -3.9 -3.0 -8.8 8.4
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials C16 -2.4 -2.6 -4.5 -0.2 -1.1 0.9
Manufacture of paper and paper products C17 -1.9 -0.9 -3.3 -1.7 3.1 -1.8
Printing and reproduction of recorded media C18 6.2 -3.1 1.4 1.3 -5.3 2.5
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products   C19 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products C20 -0.5 -2.0 7.5 -9.6 3.5 4.2
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations C21 6.7 -5.1 2.4 14.6 -9.2 7.7
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products C22 1.1 0.7 -3.0 1.6 -3.2 -1.8
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products C23 4.1 -7.6 11.7 -2.5 2.7 -1.3
Manufacture of basic metals C24 0.6 -3.4 0.6 -3.0 9.1 -3.7
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment C25 12.9 -6.6 1.4 -14.8 17.3 4.8
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products C26 12.4 -17.6 2.9 5.7 -5.8 4.5
Manufacture of electrical equipment C27 2.9 9.8 -6.3 -3.0 -1.9 1.2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. C28 2.5 -7.2 1.4 -1.7 -1.5 8.0
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers C29 3.8 -1.0 5.0 -6.3 -0.5 -7.1
Manufacture of other transport equipment C30 -32.5 26.5 -7.0 -10.4 -22.6 -2.2
Manufacture of furniture C31 7.9 -7.8 4.3 -7.9 3.6 5.2
Other manufacturing C32 -15.0 16.2 -0.5 -12.9 13.5 -12.5
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment C33 -3.8 5.2 -8.6 17.1 1.1 6.3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply D -43.0 53.9 -8.0 -6.6 -0.3 -7.6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply D35 -43.0 53.9 -8.0 -6.6 -0.3 -7.6
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 III.2025 IV.2025 V.2025 VI.2025 VII.2025 VIII.2025*
Industry B_TO_E36 -9.9 -9.8 -6.0 -8.3 -8.4 -8.7
Mining and quarrying B 2.7 -3.7 8.5 26.7 2.1 -6.9
Mining of coal and lignite B05 -52.0 -62.8 -54.8 -35.1 -59.1 -53.9
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas  B06 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Mining of metal ores B07 -2.3 -17.5 -5.5 16.9 10.1 -2.6
Other mining and quarrying B08 -25.7 -21.3 -14.3 -16.2 -12.9 -7.1
Mining support service activities   B09 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Manufacturing C -4.4 -7.3 -1.3 -7.3 -3.5 -4.6
Manufacture of food products C10 -15.1 -14.6 -7.1 -14.1 -13.0 -12.7
Manufacture of beverages C11 -10.4 -15.3 -6.6 -11.5 -15.0 -14.5
Manufacture of tobacco products C12 20.5 49.1 47.7 67.0 34.5 6.5
Manufacture of textiles C13 -14.2 -10.8 -18.5 -28.7 -10.5 -15.3
Manufacture of wearing apparel C14 -19.3 -11.8 -20.0 -13.2 -21.2 -20.6
Manufacture of leather and related products C15 -8.7 4.4 -0.1 1.5 -9.0 -1.1
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials C16 -12.7 -9.8 -12.0 -12.1 -12.0 -9.2
Manufacture of paper and paper products C17 -17.2 -23.8 -23.9 -24.5 -25.8 -22.6
Printing and reproduction of recorded media C18 -1.1 -5.4 -1.5 -4.7 -4.3 2.8
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products   C19 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products C20 -6.2 -15.3 -9.1 -24.2 -8.4 -12.2
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations C21 -10.1 -8.3 -7.5 14.8 0.9 1.4
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products C22 -1.6 -3.1 -4.2 -3.6 -7.1 -8.7
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products C23 10.7 -3.8 24.0 14.5 12.4 20.9
Manufacture of basic metals C24 -34.5 -38.7 -36.7 -41.3 -19.6 -17.6
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment C25 25.2 8.1 17.3 -3.6 3.4 2.5
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products C26 24.7 -1.0 7.0 6.7 -3.9 5.2
Manufacture of electrical equipment C27 -4.5 20.4 11.5 1.2 -2.9 -5.4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. C28 11.8 5.1 10.4 7.9 7.0 8.0
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers C29 5.4 -8.1 7.8 7.4 -1.2 -11.1
Manufacture of other transport equipment C30 -27.8 6.1 -1.7 -12.4 -29.3 -54.3
Manufacture of furniture C31 18.3 12.5 18.5 11.7 17.8 15.8
Other manufacturing C32 -6.6 10.6 12.8 -6.1 10.9 1.0
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment C33 -0.9 -13.6 -14.0 3.2 7.1 14.8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply D -34.5 -12.0 -26.6 -18.1 -35.0 -30.8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply D35 -34.5 -12.0 -26.6 -18.1 -35.0 -30.8
Calendar-adjusted.
* Preliminary data.
„..“ - Confidential datа.

Table 3

Industrial Production Indices (Seasonally adjusted, 2021 = 100)
NACE.BG - 2008 VІІІ.2024 ІX.2024 X.2024 XІ.2024 ХІІ.2024 І.2025 ІІ.2025 ІІІ.2025 ІV.2025 V.2025 VI.2025 VII.2025 VІІІ.2025*
B_TO_E36 100.7 102.0 101.1 100.8 98.6 96.5 96.0 91.2 92.7 93.4 91.6 91.6 91.5
B 102.4 112.0 85.9 87.2 105.4 85.1 79.8 84.3 83.1 83.9 97.3 86.4 93.9
B05 48.4 42.6 19.3 55.2 90.5 39.5 43.0 26.9 31.1 29.6 38.0 28.4 24.8
B06 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
B07 111.2 118.3 107.8 104.7 110.8 99.9 97.3 98.6 95.1 91.4 105.0 101.3 104.5
B08 87.8 81.6 84.6 86.3 79.0 85.6 67.2 73.2 77.6 76.2 73.5 76.6 80.3
B09 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
C 106.9 105.9 107.5 107.4 105.2 103.3 101.8 101.4 99.6 101.6 99.2 101.1 101.4
C10 103.7 103.1 107.9 100.6 99.5 95.6 88.6 89.4 90.9 91.6 88.8 89.9 90.1
C11 105.4 109.2 102.9 99.5 102.7 102.1 99.9 95.0 96.7 95.3 94.5 91.0 90.6
C12 78.7 80.6 77.9 66.2 75.6 86.5 92.3 91.2 116.3 102.2 99.2 92.6 86.6
C13 58.0 72.3 61.0 56.3 56.1 52.4 53.8 53.3 54.3 51.6 47.8 54.9 49.1
C14 88.4 87.8 90.0 92.8 77.9 78.4 77.6 74.0 76.9 72.5 77.8 71.2 70.3
C15 62.7 59.3 67.2 66.8 61.9 63.3 60.6 59.5 67.8 65.1 63.2 57.6 62.5
C16 86.2 92.4 87.7 91.5 92.0 89.9 86.7 84.6 82.4 78.7 78.5 77.6 78.3
C17 91.5 97.6 93.4 91.3 81.7 73.7 76.1 74.7 73.9 71.5 70.3 72.5 71.2
C18 87.8 94.6 92.1 94.5 91.4 90.9 88.1 93.5 90.6 91.9 93.0 88.1 90.3
C19 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
C20 109.7 103.7 98.9 109.9 101.9 97.4 94.0 93.5 91.7 98.5 89.1 92.2 96.1
C21 125.7 108.6 121.0 112.2 120.8 117.3 107.0 114.1 108.3 110.8 127.0 115.3 124.2
C22 83.8 84.8 81.6 86.3 85.3 81.5 80.7 81.6 82.1 79.7 81.0 78.4 77.0
C23 85.8 86.5 91.0 95.7 112.3 113.7 99.1 103.2 95.3 106.5 103.8 106.6 105.1
C24 92.9 100.1 94.6 90.5 71.7 72.3 74.6 75.0 72.5 72.9 70.8 77.2 74.3
C25 175.0 162.1 185.4 171.7 166.8 191.1 159.0 179.5 167.7 170.0 144.9 170.0 178.1
C26 101.6 107.8 104.8 111.6 108.7 92.1 107.7 121.1 99.7 102.6 108.4 102.2 106.7
C27 103.0 98.9 103.5 104.8 96.6 98.5 96.1 98.9 108.5 101.7 98.7 96.8 98.0
C28 92.6 95.0 95.9 89.6 93.1 93.4 98.2 100.7 93.5 94.8 93.2 91.8 99.1
C29 116.5 105.5 98.0 102.3 96.0 113.2 111.9 116.2 115.0 120.7 113.1 112.6 104.6
C30 133.1 100.9 113.3 99.2 105.5 104.1 123.5 83.3 105.4 98.0 87.8 68.0 66.5
C31 81.5 79.4 81.3 79.5 80.8 80.2 90.1 97.3 89.7 93.6 86.2 89.3 94.0
C32 109.7 99.7 130.1 121.8 133.5 110.7 132.9 112.9 131.2 130.5 113.6 128.9 112.8
C33 110.8 121.9 133.9 107.4 113.8 127.4 108.0 103.9 109.3 99.9 117.0 118.4 125.9
D 71.5 89.2 84.4 77.6 62.8 75.8 83.9 47.8 73.5 67.7 63.2 63.1 58.3
D35 71.5 89.2 84.4 77.6 62.8 75.8 83.9 47.8 73.5 67.7 63.2 63.1 58.3
* Preliminary data.
„..“ - Confidential data.

Table 4

Industrial Production Indices (Calendar-adjusted, 2021 = 100)
NACE.BG - 2008 VІІІ.2024 ІX.2024 X.2024 XI.2024 ХІІ.2024 І.2025 ІІ.2025 ІІІ.2025 ІV.2025 V.2025 VI.2025 VII.2025 VІІІ.2025*
B_TO_E36 98.6 102.7 106.0 104.9 101.7 90.8 90.7 91.8 89.1 89.1 92.9 94.4 90.1
B 101.3 119.5 95.8 92.5 119.3 82.6 75.1 81.8 75.5 76.8 93.9 82.5 94.2
B05 44.0 48.8 40.9 71.6 112.5 55.1 45.4 19.3 9.6 7.9 15.7 21.0 20.3
B06 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
B07 115.5 137.9 109.8 96.3 124.1 92.4 84.8 95.4 90.6 91.4 113.6 96.5 112.5
B08 90.9 86.0 95.7 96.1 78.6 62.8 52.7 69.6 76.1 79.2 78.6 80.5 84.4
B09 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
C 103.6 107.0 115.6 111.3 102.6 93.4 93.1 103.7 98.0 100.7 103.3 104.9 98.9
C10 104.8 106.7 119.7 103.4 103.0 87.3 77.0 88.7 87.6 90.3 89.2 89.8 91.5
C11 129.8 120.3 95.7 90.4 95.0 74.6 72.5 86.4 93.0 97.1 113.1 111.3 110.9
C12 84.7 90.1 82.5 64.3 73.8 52.9 63.4 96.4 127.3 119.4 121.1 118.1 90.2
C13 47.3 73.6 64.6 59.2 51.5 47.5 54.1 56.6 54.0 54.9 50.9 56.4 40.1
C14 82.5 87.0 92.4 95.5 73.8 80.9 77.3 72.4 69.7 65.5 85.0 80.4 65.5
C15 50.8 58.2 74.7 77.4 56.9 62.6 58.5 62.5 67.3 62.0 67.9 61.9 50.3
C16 83.5 95.4 93.9 97.6 86.3 76.1 77.4 85.6 82.7 81.7 82.0 82.3 75.8
C17 85.9 96.7 99.8 95.7 75.1 69.2 70.9 77.0 71.0 71.1 74.0 76.6 66.4
C18 81.1 91.3 98.9 107.0 96.9 81.8 79.5 95.6 89.1 92.0 97.1 86.8 83.4
C19 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
C20 104.6 102.3 99.4 112.4 100.9 91.7 89.2 101.8 92.7 97.8 91.5 93.0 91.9
C21 114.6 100.4 129.4 112.0 127.1 114.0 96.2 125.0 106.2 107.2 141.8 112.1 116.2
C22 79.0 87.6 89.9 88.0 77.4 74.7 75.5 84.6 81.8 79.2 85.5 81.7 72.1
C23 89.8 91.9 101.3 101.8 103.3 84.9 83.3 103.3 96.1 112.9 109.0 115.6 108.6
C24 83.1 95.6 97.8 92.8 65.1 70.9 71.9 80.3 73.1 75.6 72.4 78.2 68.5
C25 173.4 162.4 196.3 189.1 173.3 153.8 139.7 180.7 169.5 166.6 147.3 182.9 177.7
C26 89.8 108.5 117.4 116.6 104.3 85.5 104.7 127.9 96.8 98.7 114.5 104.8 94.5
C27 96.1 101.2 110.3 112.3 86.6 91.6 95.9 102.5 107.9 95.5 106.1 100.2 90.9
C28 81.5 96.7 104.7 94.1 89.5 83.7 95.5 107.7 94.7 92.9 98.1 93.6 88.0
C29 103.6 107.9 105.7 114.2 84.9 115.7 114.9 125.6 114.9 119.4 116.5 106.6 92.1
C30 130.0 97.0 123.5 97.1 89.7 81.5 124.3 81.7 110.4 98.0 91.3 62.9 59.4
C31 77.7 80.4 88.0 84.5 81.6 70.2 83.9 103.1 87.9 93.6 90.7 91.8 90.0
C32 110.0 103.7 144.1 130.0 122.4 95.2 117.3 113.2 127.5 129.1 129.0 130.5 111.1
C33 107.8 128.1 141.5 117.3 150.2 94.3 92.0 103.3 99.3 93.6 120.6 120.0 123.7
D 76.2 77.3 73.8 86.8 81.8 87.2 90.7 53.4 63.4 51.3 52.4 59.8 52.7
D35 76.2 77.3 73.8 86.8 81.8 87.2 90.7 53.4 63.4 51.3 52.4 59.8 52.7
* Preliminary data.
„..“ - Confidential data.

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