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Date stated in the original: 9 August 2016. Review note: 6 November 2026.

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In June 2016, Bulgaria's seasonally adjusted industrial production index rose by 3.9% compared with May 2016. These preliminary figures were reported by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) last Thursday.

In June 2016, the working-day-adjusted industrial production index increased by 3.9% compared with the same month of 2015.

In June 2016, increases over the previous month were recorded in manufacturing, at 5.4%; production and distribution of electricity, heat and gas, at 0.5%; and mining and quarrying, at 0.3%.

The most significant increases in manufacturing were recorded in fabricated metal products excluding machinery and equipment, at 34.0%; tobacco products, at 17.4%; beverages, at 8.8%; and general-purpose and special-purpose machinery and equipment, at 6.5%. Declines were recorded in the repair and installation of machinery and equipment and in the manufacture of textiles and textile products excluding articles, at 5.4%; furniture manufacturing, at 4.5%; and the production of vehicles other than cars, at 3.1%.

Year-on-year growth in industrial production, calculated from working-day-adjusted data, was recorded in manufacturing at 5.4% and in the production and distribution of electricity, heat and gas at 1.5%, while mining and quarrying fell by 4.1%.

Significant year-on-year growth was recorded in the manufacture of fabricated metal products, excluding machinery and equipment, at 54.7%; motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, at 9.8%; electrical equipment, at 9.5%; and rubber and plastic products, at 9.3%. Declines were recorded in tobacco products, at 34.6%; basic metals, at 13.8%; repair and installation of machinery and equipment, at 10.0%; and vehicles other than passenger cars, at 5.1%.