In October 2025, Bulgaria marked its highest services production month-to-month increase since January 2025 - 1.9%, show seasonally adjusted Eurostat data published here on January 12. The country's growth in this sector ranked third in the European Union (EU) after Luxembourg (14.7%) and Latvia (2.1%).
Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases were observed in Slovenia (3.5%), Greece (1.8%) and Slovakia (1.6%). Seasonally adjusted services production increased by 0.3% in both the euro area and the EU, according to the statistical office of the EU.
Compared to October 2024, the production rose by 5.3% in Bulgaria - the highest annual growth in the country since February 2025. Bulgaria ranked fourth in the EU in annual increase - after Greece (16.9%), Lithuania (10.1%) and Poland (5.5%). The largest decreases were observed in Luxembourg (3.0%), Hungary (2.0%) and Denmark (0.8%). Services production recorded an annual increase of 2.1% in both the euro area and the EU.
Monthly Comparison by Service Industry
In the euro area in October 2025, compared with September 2025, services production increased for accommodation and food services (by 0.7%), information and communication (by 0.2%), professional, scientific and technical activities (by 0.8%), and for administrative and support services (by 0.6%). The production decreased for transportation and storage (by 0.7%), and for real estate activities (by 0.9%).
In the EU, services production increased for accommodation and food services (by 0.9%), information and communication (by 0.4%), professional, scientific and technical activities (by 0.6%), and administrative and support services (by 0.6%). It decreased for transportation and storage (by 0.9%), and for real estate activities (by 0.9%).
Annual Comparison by Service Industry
In the euro area in October 2025, compared with October 2024, services production increased for transportation and storage (by 0.8%), accommodation and food services (by 2.4%), information and communication (by 4.4%), real estate activities (by 0.6%), professional, scientific and technical activities (by 1.9%), and for administrative and support services (by 1.9%).
In the EU, services production increased for transportation and storage (by 0.5%), accommodation and food services (by 2.5%), information and communication (by 4.5%), real estate activities (by 1.1%), professional, scientific and technical activities (by 1.9%), and administrative and support services (by 1.9%).