HICP - Services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: HICP - Services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and was 93.49 in 2026. ▲ Rising
HICP - Services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Bulgaria, 1997–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Bulgaria is 93.49, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 33.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Bulgaria peaked at 140.42 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.12, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
HICP - Services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34.79 | — |
| 1998 | 33.12 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 43.97 | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 49.73 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 53.7 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 50.77 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 58.42 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 57.35 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 104.99 | +83.1% |
| 2006 | 106.21 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 112.21 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 120.97 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 132.75 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 140.42 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 68.7 | -51.1% |
| 2012 | 67.32 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 67.98 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 74.24 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 75.5 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 70.67 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 73.74 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 70.85 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 71.62 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 73.16 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 58.2 | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 58.34 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 67.01 | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 62.73 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 70.17 | +11.9% |
| 2026 | 93.49 | +33.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 93.49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.76, 70% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 93.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 132.93, 70% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +83.1% | 57.35 | 104.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.29 | 33.12 | 43.97 | 3 |
| 2000s | 84.71 | 49.73 | 132.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1 | 67.32 | 140.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.01 | 58.2 | 93.49 | 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 recreation, excluding package holidays and in Bulgaria?
- Hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Bulgaria was 93.49 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 140.42 in 2010.
- What is the lowest hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.12 in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 recreation, excluding package holidays and accommodation (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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