HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco was 6.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria is 6.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.9% on the previous year and up 966.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria peaked at 18.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.3, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd 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 incl. alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.4 | — |
| 1999 | -1.3 | -111.4% |
| 2000 | 9.4 | -823.1% |
| 2001 | 4 | -57.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | -57.6% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | +721.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | -87.8% |
| 2006 | 18.5 | +1221.4% |
| 2007 | 13.4 | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 17.2 | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4 | -86.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5 | +212.5% |
| 2011 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -80.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | -0.4 | -130.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | -250.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | +91.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +73.9% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 17.2 | +493.1% |
| 2023 | 12 | -30.2% |
| 2024 | 3.3 | -72.5% |
| 2025 | 6.4 | +93.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Processed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1221.4% | 1.4 | 18.5 |
| 2000 | +823.1% | -1.3 | 9.4 |
| 2004 | +721.4% | 1.4 | 11.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.05 | -1.3 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.25 | 1.4 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | -0.4 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 | 2.9 | 17.2 | 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 incl. alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria?
- Hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Bulgaria was 6.4 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3 in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 966.7%. 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 incl. alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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