HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE was 2.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.9
Change on year
up 3,000.0%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
43.9
in 1998
All-time low
-4.6
in 2012
Years of data
28
1998–2025

HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in Bulgaria, 1998–2025

0102030401998201120251998: 43.91999: 11.52000: 9.32001: 8.52002: 2.72003: 1.62004: 1.92005: 2.22006: 1.12007: 4.12008: 3.42009: 5.32010: 1.92011: -3.72012: -4.62013: -2.82014: -2.52015: 0.72016: -1.12017: -1.72018: 2.12019: 2.52020: 0.82021: 3.52022: 6.42023: 7.62024: -0.12025: 2.9

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

In 2025, hicp - recreation and culture in Bulgaria stood at 2.9.

That represents a change of up 3,000.0% on the previous year and up 314.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - recreation and culture in Bulgaria peaked at 43.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -4.6, in 2012.

Bulgaria ranks 12th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1998 43.9
1999 11.5 -73.8%
2000 9.3 -19.1%
2001 8.5 -8.6%
2002 2.7 -68.2%
2003 1.6 -40.7%
2004 1.9 +18.7%
2005 2.2 +15.8%
2006 1.1 -50.0%
2007 4.1 +272.7%
2008 3.4 -17.1%
2009 5.3 +55.9%
2010 1.9 -64.2%
2011 -3.7 -294.7%
2012 -4.6 +24.3%
2013 -2.8 -39.1%
2014 -2.5 -10.7%
2015 0.7 -128.0%
2016 -1.1 -257.1%
2017 -1.7 +54.5%
2018 2.1 -223.5%
2019 2.5 +19.0%
2020 0.8 -68.0%
2021 3.5 +337.5%
2022 6.4 +82.9%
2023 7.6 +18.7%
2024 -0.1 -101.3%
2025 2.9 -3000.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.7 11.5 43.9 2
2000s 4.01 1.1 9.3 10
2010s -0.92 -4.6 2.5 10
2020s 3.52 -0.1 7.6 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 9 Lithuania 3.9 compare
  2. 10 Austria 3.8 compare
  3. 10 Czechia 3.8 compare
  4. 12 Germany 2.9 compare
  5. 14 Luxembourg 2.8 compare
  6. 14 Netherlands 2.8 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - recreation and culture in Bulgaria?
Hicp - recreation and culture in Bulgaria was 2.9 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest hicp - recreation and culture recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 43.9 in 1998.
What is the lowest hicp - recreation and culture recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -4.6 in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for hicp - recreation and culture?
Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is hicp - recreation and culture rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 314.3%. 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 - RECREATION AND CULTURE (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 900 data points, 1993–2025
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