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Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices was 100 Annual average index in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
100 Annual average index
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
5th
of 50 countries
All-time high
100 Annual average index
in 2025
All-time low
28.26 Annual average index
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Bulgaria, 1997–2025

204060801001997201120251997: 28.3 Annual average index1998: 33.5 Annual average index1999: 34.4 Annual average index2000: 38 Annual average index2001: 40.8 Annual average index2002: 43.1 Annual average index2003: 44.1 Annual average index2004: 46.8 Annual average index2005: 49.7 Annual average index2006: 53.4 Annual average index2007: 57.4 Annual average index2008: 64.2 Annual average index2009: 65.8 Annual average index2010: 67.8 Annual average index2011: 70.1 Annual average index2012: 71.8 Annual average index2013: 72.1 Annual average index2014: 70.9 Annual average index2015: 70.2 Annual average index2016: 69.2 Annual average index2017: 70.1 Annual average index2018: 71.9 Annual average index2019: 73.7 Annual average index2020: 74.6 Annual average index2021: 76.7 Annual average index2022: 86.7 Annual average index2023: 94.1 Annual average index2024: 96.6 Annual average index2025: 100 Annual average index

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Annual average index.

Analysis

The most recent figure for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Bulgaria is 100 Annual average index, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Bulgaria peaked at 100 Annual average index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.26 Annual average index, in 1997.

That places Bulgaria 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Bulgaria, year by year

Year Annual average index Change
1997 28.26 Annual average index —
1998 33.54 Annual average index +18.7%
1999 34.4 Annual average index +2.6%
2000 37.95 Annual average index +10.3%
2001 40.75 Annual average index +7.4%
2002 43.11 Annual average index +5.8%
2003 44.13 Annual average index +2.4%
2004 46.84 Annual average index +6.1%
2005 49.67 Annual average index +6.0%
2006 53.35 Annual average index +7.4%
2007 57.39 Annual average index +7.6%
2008 64.25 Annual average index +12.0%
2009 65.84 Annual average index +2.5%
2010 67.83 Annual average index +3.0%
2011 70.13 Annual average index +3.4%
2012 71.81 Annual average index +2.4%
2013 72.08 Annual average index +0.4%
2014 70.93 Annual average index -1.6%
2015 70.18 Annual average index -1.1%
2016 69.25 Annual average index -1.3%
2017 70.07 Annual average index +1.2%
2018 71.92 Annual average index +2.6%
2019 73.68 Annual average index +2.4%
2020 74.58 Annual average index +1.2%
2021 76.7 Annual average index +2.8%
2022 86.68 Annual average index +13.0%
2023 94.14 Annual average index +8.6%
2024 96.58 Annual average index +2.6%
2025 100 Annual average index +3.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 100 Annual average index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100 Annual average index, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 100 Annual average index is above the median for high income countries, which is 100 Annual average index, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.07 Annual average index 28.26 Annual average index 34.4 Annual average index 3
2000s 50.33 Annual average index 37.95 Annual average index 65.84 Annual average index 10
2010s 70.79 Annual average index 67.83 Annual average index 73.68 Annual average index 10
2020s 88.11 Annual average index 74.58 Annual average index 100 Annual average index 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 3 United Kingdom 107.82 Annual average index compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 107.82 Annual average index compare
  3. 5 Albania 100 Annual average index compare
  4. 5 Austria 100 Annual average index compare
  5. 5 Belgium 100 Annual average index compare
  6. 5 Switzerland 100 Annual average index compare
  7. 5 Cyprus 100 Annual average index compare
  8. 5 Czechia 100 Annual average index compare
  9. 5 Germany 100 Annual average index compare
  10. 5 Denmark 100 Annual average index compare
  11. 5 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 100 Annual average index compare
  12. 5 Estonia 100 Annual average index compare
  13. 5 Greece 100 Annual average index compare
  14. 5 Spain 100 Annual average index compare
  15. 5 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 100 Annual average index compare
  16. 5 Finland 100 Annual average index compare
  17. 5 France 100 Annual average index compare
  18. 5 Croatia 100 Annual average index compare
  19. 5 Hungary 100 Annual average index compare
  20. 5 Ireland 100 Annual average index compare
  21. 5 Iceland 100 Annual average index compare
  22. 5 Italy 100 Annual average index compare
  23. 5 Lithuania 100 Annual average index compare
  24. 5 Luxembourg 100 Annual average index compare
  25. 5 Latvia 100 Annual average index compare
  26. 5 Montenegro 100 Annual average index compare
  27. 5 North Macedonia 100 Annual average index compare
  28. 5 Malta 100 Annual average index compare
  29. 5 Netherlands 100 Annual average index compare
  30. 5 Norway 100 Annual average index compare
  31. 5 Poland 100 Annual average index compare
  32. 5 Portugal 100 Annual average index compare
  33. 5 Romania 100 Annual average index compare
  34. 5 Serbia 100 Annual average index compare
  35. 5 Sweden 100 Annual average index compare
  36. 5 Slovenia 100 Annual average index compare
  37. 5 Slovakia 100 Annual average index compare
  38. 5 Türkiye 100 Annual average index compare
  39. 5 Kosovo* 100 Annual average index compare
  40. 5 Estonia 100 Annual average index compare
  41. 5 Croatia 100 Annual average index compare
  42. 5 Lithuania 100 Annual average index compare
  43. 5 Latvia 100 Annual average index compare
  44. 5 Netherlands 100 Annual average index compare
  45. 5 Poland 100 Annual average index compare
  46. 5 Slovenia 100 Annual average index compare
  47. 5 Slovakia 100 Annual average index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Bulgaria?
Harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Bulgaria was 100 Annual average index in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 100 Annual average index in 2025.
What is the lowest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 28.26 Annual average index in 1997.
How does Bulgaria rank for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices?
Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices 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?
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Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices and rates of change, annual data
Unit
Annual average index
Source
Eurostat
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55 places, 1,470 data points, 1996–2025
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