HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco was 6.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.3 for hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in 2025.
The figure is up 90.9% on the previous year and up 950.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria peaked at 17.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.8, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.2 | — |
| 1999 | -5.8 | -151.8% |
| 2000 | 9.4 | -262.1% |
| 2001 | 5.9 | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 2.3 | -61.0% |
| 2003 | -0.5 | -121.7% |
| 2004 | 8.9 | -1880.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7 | -47.2% |
| 2006 | 13.7 | +191.5% |
| 2007 | 11 | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 15.2 | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -86.2% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | +109.5% |
| 2011 | 5.8 | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | -60.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | -0.5 | -122.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | -220.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | +480.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | +104.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | -46.5% |
| 2022 | 17.7 | +669.6% |
| 2023 | 12.7 | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 3.3 | -74.0% |
| 2025 | 6.3 | +90.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1880.0% | -0.5 | 8.9 |
| 2022 | +669.6% | 2.3 | 17.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 | -5.8 | 11.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.27 | -0.5 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 | -0.5 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.77 | 2.3 | 17.7 | 6 |
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 - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria?
- Hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria was 6.3 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8 in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 950.0%. 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 incl. alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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