HICP - Food in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: HICP - Food was 5.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.7
Change on year
up 128.0%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
22.4
in 2022
All-time low
-8.4
in 1999
Years of data
28
1998–2025

HICP - Food in Bulgaria, 1998–2025

-10010201998201120251998: 11.21999: -8.42000: 10.42001: 6.72002: 02003: -12004: 72005: 4.32006: 62007: 13.82008: 16.62009: -1.12010: -0.42011: 7.42012: 3.22013: 2.82014: -1.42015: 0.32016: -0.22017: 3.72018: 1.92019: 5.32020: 5.42021: 2.92022: 22.42023: 14.22024: 2.52025: 5.7

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 5.7 for hicp - food in 2025.

That represents a change of up 128.0% on the previous year and up 1,800.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - food in Bulgaria peaked at 22.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.4, in 1999.

That places Bulgaria 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

HICP - Food in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for HICP - Food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1998 11.2
1999 -8.4 -175.0%
2000 10.4 -223.8%
2001 6.7 -35.6%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 -1
2004 7 -800.0%
2005 4.3 -38.6%
2006 6 +39.5%
2007 13.8 +130.0%
2008 16.6 +20.3%
2009 -1.1 -106.6%
2010 -0.4 -63.6%
2011 7.4 -1950.0%
2012 3.2 -56.8%
2013 2.8 -12.5%
2014 -1.4 -150.0%
2015 0.3 -121.4%
2016 -0.2 -166.7%
2017 3.7 -1950.0%
2018 1.9 -48.6%
2019 5.3 +178.9%
2020 5.4 +1.9%
2021 2.9 -46.3%
2022 22.4 +672.4%
2023 14.2 -36.6%
2024 2.5 -82.4%
2025 5.7 +128.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4 -8.4 11.2 2
2000s 6.27 -1.1 16.6 10
2010s 2.26 -1.4 7.4 10
2020s 8.85 2.5 22.4 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Kosovo 17.9 compare
  2. 2 Albania 11.4 compare
  3. 3 Romania 6.7 compare
  4. 5 Latvia 5 compare
  5. 6 Slovenia 4.7 compare
  6. 7 Croatia 4.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - food in Bulgaria?
Hicp - food in Bulgaria was 5.7 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest hicp - food recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 22.4 in 2022.
What is the lowest hicp - food recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -8.4 in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for hicp - food?
Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is hicp - food rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - Food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 877 data points, 1996–2025
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