Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2026-06-30
Bulgaria's capacity utilization stands at 74% as of 2026-06-30, up from 73.2% in 2026-03-31. Historical data runs from 1992 to 2026 (138 observations).
In 2026-06-30, Bulgaria's capacity utilization was 74%, up from 73.2% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Bulgaria's capacity utilization was 73.2%, down from 75.1% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Bulgaria's capacity utilization was 75.1%, up from 75% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, Bulgaria's capacity utilization was 75%, up from 73.5% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, Bulgaria's capacity utilization was 73.5%, down from 74.9% in 2025-03-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 74% | +0.8% |
| 2026-03-31 | 73.2% | -1.9% |
| 2025-12-31 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025-09-30 | 75% | +1.5% |
| 2025-06-30 | 73.5% | -1.4% |
| 2025-03-31 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024-12-31 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024-09-30 | 75.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024-06-30 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024-03-31 | 73.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023-12-31 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023-09-30 | 74.5% | -1% |
| 2023-06-30 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023-03-31 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022-12-31 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022-09-30 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022-06-30 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022-03-31 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021-12-31 | 73.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021-09-30 | 74.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021-06-30 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021-03-31 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020-12-31 | 72% | +2.6% |
| 2020-09-30 | 69.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020-06-30 | 66.3% | -11% |
| 2020-03-31 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019-12-31 | 77% | -0.9% |
| 2019-09-30 | 77.9% | +1% |
| 2019-06-30 | 76.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019-03-31 | 78.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018-12-31 | 78.8% | +1% |
| 2018-09-30 | 77.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018-06-30 | 75.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018-03-31 | 76.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017-12-31 | 76.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017-09-30 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017-06-30 | 74.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017-03-31 | 73.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016-12-31 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016-09-30 | 74.6% | +1% |
| 2016-06-30 | 73.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016-03-31 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015-12-31 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015-09-30 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015-06-30 | 73% | -0.6% |
| 2015-03-31 | 73.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014-12-31 | 74.3% | +0% |
| 2014-09-30 | 74.3% | +7.1% |
| 2014-06-30 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014-03-31 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013-12-31 | 68% | +0.1% |
| 2013-09-30 | 67.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013-06-30 | 65.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013-03-31 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012-12-31 | 66.2% | -2.1% |
| 2012-09-30 | 68.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012-06-30 | 66.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012-03-31 | 68.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011-12-31 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011-09-30 | 69.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011-06-30 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011-03-31 | 66.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010-12-31 | 67.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010-09-30 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010-06-30 | 64.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010-03-31 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009-12-31 | 62.9% | +0% |
| 2009-09-30 | 62.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009-06-30 | 65% | -1% |
| 2009-03-31 | 66% | -4.9% |
| 2008-12-31 | 70.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008-09-30 | 71.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008-06-30 | 72.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008-03-31 | 71.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007-12-31 | 73.5% | +3% |
| 2007-09-30 | 70.5% | -3.1% |
| 2007-06-30 | 73.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007-03-31 | 75.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006-12-31 | 76.4% | +3% |
| 2006-09-30 | 73.4% | +11.8% |
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Bulgaria's capacity utilization is 74% as of 2026-06-30, compared with 73.2% in 2026-03-31. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 78.8% (2018-12-31); the lowest is 51.1% (1999-09-30), across data from 1992 to 2026.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.