HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco was 6.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria stood at 6.2.
That represents a change of up 138.5% on the previous year and up 1,140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria peaked at 22.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.1, 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 - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.5 | — |
| 1999 | -4.1 | -135.7% |
| 2000 | 10.8 | -363.4% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | -57.4% |
| 2002 | -0.6 | -113.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8 | -233.3% |
| 2004 | 8.3 | +937.5% |
| 2005 | -0.4 | -104.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3 | -1675.0% |
| 2007 | 18.8 | +198.4% |
| 2008 | 19.7 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | -2.4 | -112.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | -112.5% |
| 2011 | 10 | +3233.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | -48.0% |
| 2014 | -1.2 | -192.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | -141.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9 | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | +211.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | +140.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 22.1 | +513.9% |
| 2023 | 13.6 | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 2.6 | -80.9% |
| 2025 | 6.2 | +138.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Processed food excluding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3233.3% | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2006 | +1675.0% | -0.4 | 6.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7 | -4.1 | 11.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.59 | -2.4 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | -1.2 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 2.6 | 22.1 | 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 - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria?
- Hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria was 6.2 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1 in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,140.0%. 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 - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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