HICP - Services related to communication (Neither seasonally nor) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: HICP - Services related to communication (Neither seasonally nor) was 46.7 in 2026. ▲ Rising
HICP - Services related to communication (Neither seasonally nor) in Bulgaria, 1997–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 46.7 for hicp - services related to communication (neither seasonally nor) in 2026.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - services related to communication (neither seasonally nor) in Bulgaria peaked at 77.24 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.42, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
HICP - Services related to communication (Neither seasonally nor) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.42 | — |
| 1998 | 15.17 | +136.3% |
| 1999 | 19.27 | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 27.76 | +44.1% |
| 2001 | 34.46 | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 41.7 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 53.84 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 58.36 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 77.24 | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 75.53 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 73.81 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 63.64 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 55.54 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 54 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 56.38 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 66.77 | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 62.14 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 60.33 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 60.4 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.34 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 53.2 | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 49.03 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 50.05 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 48.37 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 56.44 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 51.8 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 46.38 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 46.17 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 50.13 | +8.6% |
| 2026 | 46.7 | -6.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 46.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.86, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 46.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.98, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Services related to communication (Neither seasonally nor) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +136.3% | 6.42 | 15.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.62 | 6.42 | 19.27 | 3 |
| 2000s | 56.19 | 27.76 | 77.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.66 | 49.03 | 66.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.43 | 46.17 | 56.44 | 7 |
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 - services related to communication (neither seasonally nor) in Bulgaria?
- Hicp - services related to communication (neither seasonally nor) in Bulgaria was 46.7 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - services related to communication (neither seasonally nor) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.24 in 2005.
- What is the lowest hicp - services related to communication (neither seasonally nor) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hicp - services related to communication (neither seasonally nor)?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - services related to communication (neither seasonally nor) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Services related to communication (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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