Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices was 104.79 Index, 2025=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
104.79 Index, 2025=100
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
9th
of 44 countries
All-time high
104.79 Index, 2025=100
in 2026
All-time low
46.34 Index, 2025=100
in 2002
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Bulgaria, 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2025=100.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 104.79 Index, 2025=100 for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in 2026. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Bulgaria peaked at 104.79 Index, 2025=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 46.34 Index, 2025=100, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 9th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Index, 2025=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46.34 Index, 2025=100 | — |
| 2003 | 48.95 Index, 2025=100 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 50.31 Index, 2025=100 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 53.99 Index, 2025=100 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 56.11 Index, 2025=100 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 62.52 Index, 2025=100 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 66.53 Index, 2025=100 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 67.23 Index, 2025=100 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 69.48 Index, 2025=100 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 70.98 Index, 2025=100 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 72.94 Index, 2025=100 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 72.3 Index, 2025=100 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 70.89 Index, 2025=100 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 70.26 Index, 2025=100 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.73 Index, 2025=100 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 70.87 Index, 2025=100 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 72.39 Index, 2025=100 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 74.64 Index, 2025=100 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 75.16 Index, 2025=100 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 80.11 Index, 2025=100 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 92.06 Index, 2025=100 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 96.44 Index, 2025=100 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 98.21 Index, 2025=100 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 100.9 Index, 2025=100 | +2.7% |
| 2026 | 104.79 Index, 2025=100 | +3.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 104.79 Index, 2025=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103.45 Index, 2025=100, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 104.79 Index, 2025=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.51 Index, 2025=100, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5 Index, 2025=100 | 46.34 Index, 2025=100 | 67.23 Index, 2025=100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.45 Index, 2025=100 | 69.48 Index, 2025=100 | 74.64 Index, 2025=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.52 Index, 2025=100 | 75.16 Index, 2025=100 | 104.79 Index, 2025=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 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 104.79 Index, 2025=100 in 2026, 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 104.79 Index, 2025=100 in 2026.
- What is the lowest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.34 Index, 2025=100 in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2026.
- Is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 - indices and rates of change at constant tax rates, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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