Bulgaria has recorded the largest drop in industrial production within the European Union for the fifth month in a row, according to preliminary data from Eurostat. In October 2025, the country’s industrial output fell by 7.

In contrast, industrial production across the EU rose by 1.9 percent year-on-year, while the eurozone saw an increase of 2.0 percent.

Among EU member states, the strongest annual growth in October was observed in Ireland and Latvia, both up 8.7 percent, followed by Greece with 6.9 percent and Sweden at 5.7 percent. After Bulgaria, Slovakia and Hungary reported the largest annual declines, at 3.7 percent and 2.6 percent respectively.