Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first was 105.08 Index, 2025=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
105.08 Index, 2025=100
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
105.08 Index, 2025=100
in 2026
All-time low
5.11 Index, 2025=100
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first in Bulgaria, 1996–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2025=100.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 105.08 Index, 2025=100 for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first in 2026. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first in Bulgaria peaked at 105.08 Index, 2025=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 5.11 Index, 2025=100, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Index, 2025=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.11 Index, 2025=100 | — |
| 1997 | 33.09 Index, 2025=100 | +547.6% |
| 1998 | 33.63 Index, 2025=100 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 35.97 Index, 2025=100 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 40.02 Index, 2025=100 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 41.95 Index, 2025=100 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 43.55 Index, 2025=100 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 46.01 Index, 2025=100 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 47.83 Index, 2025=100 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 51.37 Index, 2025=100 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 54.5 Index, 2025=100 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 60.8 Index, 2025=100 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 65.17 Index, 2025=100 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 66.24 Index, 2025=100 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 69.19 Index, 2025=100 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 70.6 Index, 2025=100 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 72.55 Index, 2025=100 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 71.93 Index, 2025=100 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 70.52 Index, 2025=100 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 69.89 Index, 2025=100 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.54 Index, 2025=100 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.79 Index, 2025=100 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 72.43 Index, 2025=100 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 74.68 Index, 2025=100 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 74.69 Index, 2025=100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.61 Index, 2025=100 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 91.01 Index, 2025=100 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 95.55 Index, 2025=100 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 97.54 Index, 2025=100 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 100.93 Index, 2025=100 | +3.5% |
| 2026 | 105.08 Index, 2025=100 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.95 Index, 2025=100 | 5.11 Index, 2025=100 | 35.97 Index, 2025=100 | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.74 Index, 2025=100 | 40.02 Index, 2025=100 | 66.24 Index, 2025=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.21 Index, 2025=100 | 69.19 Index, 2025=100 | 74.68 Index, 2025=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.06 Index, 2025=100 | 74.69 Index, 2025=100 | 105.08 Index, 2025=100 | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 15.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,312 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3,825 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first in Bulgaria?
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first in Bulgaria was 105.08 Index, 2025=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 105.08 Index, 2025=100 in 2026.
- What is the lowest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 Index, 2025=100 in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2026.
- Is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first released data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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