HICP - Overall index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: HICP - Overall index was 3.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.5
Change on year
up 34.6%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
18.7
in 1998
All-time low
-1.6
in 2014
Years of data
28
1998–2025
HICP - Overall index in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - overall index in Bulgaria is 3.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% on the previous year and up 418.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - overall index in Bulgaria peaked at 18.7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.6, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Overall index in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.7 | — |
| 1999 | 2.6 | -86.1% |
| 2000 | 10.3 | +296.2% |
| 2001 | 7.4 | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 5.8 | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | -60.3% |
| 2004 | 6.1 | +165.2% |
| 2005 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.4 | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 12 | +57.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | -79.2% |
| 2010 | 3 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4 | -83.3% |
| 2014 | -1.6 | -500.0% |
| 2015 | -1.1 | -31.2% |
| 2016 | -1.3 | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | -192.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | +116.7% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -52.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +133.3% |
| 2022 | 13 | +364.3% |
| 2023 | 8.6 | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 2.6 | -69.8% |
| 2025 | 3.5 | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.65 | 2.6 | 18.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.74 | 2.3 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | -1.6 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 1.2 | 13 | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,415 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1927 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,916 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - overall index in Bulgaria?
- Hicp - overall index in Bulgaria was 3.5 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - overall index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest hicp - overall index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6 in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hicp - overall index?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - overall index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.2%. 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 - Overall index (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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