HICP - Alcoholic beverages (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: HICP - Alcoholic beverages (Neither seasonally nor working day) was 20.41 in 2026. ▲ Rising
HICP - Alcoholic beverages (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Bulgaria, 1997–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - alcoholic beverages (neither seasonally nor working day) in Bulgaria is 20.41, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - alcoholic beverages (neither seasonally nor working day) in Bulgaria peaked at 35.06 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.87, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
HICP - Alcoholic beverages (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.96 | — |
| 1998 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.54 | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 16.83 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 14.17 | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 12.84 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 12.17 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 11.96 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.87 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.6 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 13.94 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 13.73 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.96 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 15.27 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 35.06 | +129.6% |
| 2012 | 33.2 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 31.85 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 30.99 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 30.09 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.67 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.17 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21 | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 19.81 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 18.67 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 22.19 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 20.53 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 18.29 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 20.12 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 20.57 | +2.2% |
| 2026 | 20.41 | -0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 20.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.18, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 20.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.95, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Alcoholic beverages (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +129.6% | 15.27 | 35.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.82 | 12.96 | 15.54 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.51 | 11.87 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.81 | 15.27 | 35.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.11 | 18.29 | 22.19 | 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 hicp - alcoholic beverages (neither seasonally nor working day) in Bulgaria?
- Hicp - alcoholic beverages (neither seasonally nor working day) in Bulgaria was 20.41 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - alcoholic beverages (neither seasonally nor working day) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.06 in 2011.
- What is the lowest hicp - alcoholic beverages (neither seasonally nor working day) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.87 in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hicp - alcoholic beverages (neither seasonally nor working day)?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - alcoholic beverages (neither seasonally nor working day) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Alcoholic beverages (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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