Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 was 142.49 Index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 142.49 Index for eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 in Bulgaria peaked at 142.49 Index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.79 Index, in 1998.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.79 Index | — |
| 1999 | 49.02 Index | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 54.08 Index | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 58.06 Index | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 61.43 Index | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 62.88 Index | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 66.74 Index | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 70.78 Index | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 76.02 Index | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 81.78 Index | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 91.55 Index | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 93.82 Index | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 96.65 Index | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 99.93 Index | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 102.32 Index | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 102.71 Index | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 101.07 Index | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 100 Index | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 98.67 Index | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 99.84 Index | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 102.48 Index | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 104.99 Index | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 106.27 Index | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 109.29 Index | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 123.51 Index | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 134.14 Index | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 137.62 Index | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 142.49 Index | +3.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 142.49 Index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.93 Index, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 142.49 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 127.93 Index, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4 Index | 47.79 Index | 49.02 Index | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.71 Index | 54.08 Index | 93.82 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.87 Index | 96.65 Index | 104.99 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.55 Index | 106.27 Index | 142.49 Index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 Hungary 173.94 Index compare
- 1 Türkiye 1,221 Index compare
- 2 Estonia 162.57 Index compare
- 2 Croatia 137.82 Index compare
- 2 Romania 160.05 Index compare
- 3 Czechia 155.4 Index compare
- 3 Lithuania 155.98 Index compare
- 4 Poland 153.68 Index compare
- 5 Latvia 150.85 Index compare
- 5 Norway 139.16 Index compare
- 6 Austria 139 Index compare
- 6 Netherlands 135.85 Index compare
- 7 Belgium 135.48 Index compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 in Bulgaria?
- Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 in Bulgaria was 142.49 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 142.49 Index in 2025.
- What is the lowest eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.79 Index in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 — Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains statistics on Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices (HICPs) by ECOICOP divisions and their associated weights. HICPs are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union and are calculated according to a harmonised approach and a single set of definitions in order to give comparable measures of inflation in the euro area, the European Union, the European Economic Area and for other countries.