HICP - Overall index (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: HICP - Overall index (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) was 3.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Overall index (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -500.0% | 0.4 | -1.6 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units 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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