HICP - Liquid fuels and fuels and lubricants for personal transport in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: HICP - Liquid fuels and fuels and lubricants for personal transport was 50.2 in 2026. ▲ Rising
HICP - Liquid fuels and fuels and lubricants for personal transport in Bulgaria, 1997–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - liquid fuels and fuels and lubricants for personal transport in Bulgaria is 50.2, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - liquid fuels and fuels and lubricants for personal transport in Bulgaria peaked at 86.68 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.34, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
HICP - Liquid fuels and fuels and lubricants for personal transport in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 50.14 | — |
| 1998 | 32.89 | -34.4% |
| 1999 | 29.61 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 37.1 | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 32.23 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 29.96 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 31.11 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 28.34 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 60.33 | +112.9% |
| 2006 | 75.71 | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 66.1 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 78.83 | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 67.3 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 84.89 | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 69.9 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 82.06 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 86.56 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 86.68 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.03 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 52.3 | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 60.56 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 65.93 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 61.47 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 56.56 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 49.14 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 57.96 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 57.64 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 49.64 | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 52.07 | +4.9% |
| 2026 | 50.2 | -3.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 50.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.52, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 50.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.07, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Liquid fuels and fuels and lubricants for personal transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +112.9% | 28.34 | 60.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.55 | 29.61 | 50.14 | 3 |
| 2000s | 50.7 | 28.34 | 78.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.24 | 52.3 | 86.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.32 | 49.14 | 57.96 | 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 - liquid fuels and fuels and lubricants for personal transport in Bulgaria?
- Hicp - liquid fuels and fuels and lubricants for personal transport in Bulgaria was 50.2 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - liquid fuels and fuels and lubricants for personal transport recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.68 in 2014.
- What is the lowest hicp - liquid fuels and fuels and lubricants for personal transport recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.34 in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hicp - liquid fuels and fuels and lubricants for personal transport?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - liquid fuels and fuels and lubricants for personal transport rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 - Liquid fuels and fuels and lubricants for personal transport equipment (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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