Bulgaria’s industrial production fell 6.8% year-on-year in July 2026, worsening from a 2.5% decline in June. Manufacturing output contracted 7.3% after rising 1.4% in June, with the steepest declines in fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment, leather and related products, other transport equipment, textiles, chemicals and chemical products, other non-metallic mineral products, and motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers. Mining and quarrying remained weak, although its decline narrowed to 36.1% from 49.0%. Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply increased 16.7%, accelerating from 8.7%. Output fell in investment goods, consumer durables and intermediate goods, while energy goods growth strengthened. On a monthly basis, industrial production declined 3.0% in July after falling 0.1% in June.