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Bulgaria Housing Starts

Bulgaria's residential buildings started in Q2 2025 hit 1,640 units. This is the highest in four quarters. It increased by 14.6% from 1,431 units started in Q1 2025. This surge supports Bulgaria's expected steady economic growth for 2025. Growth is driven by private consumption and EU-funded investments in construction. Bulgaria's record low residential buildings started was 601 units in Q1 2016 and record high was 1,703 units in Q2 2024.

Quarterly Historical Data (2015-2025)

(in units)
Quarter Housing Starts (units)
Q2 2025 1,640
Q1 2025 1,431
Q4 2024 1,539
Q3 2024 1,553
Q2 2024 1,703
Q1 2024 1,389
Q4 2023 1,535
Q3 2023 1,528
Q2 2023 1,515
Q1 2023 1,272
Q4 2022 1,252
Q3 2022 1,559
Q2 2022 1,388
Q1 2022 1,269
Q4 2021 1,319
Q3 2021 1,357
Q2 2021 1,410
Q1 2021 998
Q4 2020 1,008
Q3 2020 1,282
Q2 2020 979
Q1 2020 847
Q4 2019 993
Q3 2019 1,156
Q2 2019 1,203
Q1 2019 871
Q4 2018 935
Q3 2018 1,038
Q2 2018 1,128
Q1 2018 723
Q4 2017 779
Q3 2017 982
Q2 2017 1,281
Q1 2017 639
Q4 2016 720
Q3 2016 830
Q2 2016 836
Q1 2016 601
Q4 2015 619
Q3 2015 741
Bulgaria Housing Starts : Definition
Bulgaria residential buildings started measures the number of new housing structures for which construction work officially commenced in Bulgaria. The National Statistical Institute records this data, usually based on permits and the start of foundational or structural work. It shows the volume of new residential construction entering the building process.