Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 7.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Bulgaria is 7.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 151.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Bulgaria peaked at 913.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -5.4%, in 1988.
Bulgaria ranks 40th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.8% | — |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -32.0% |
| 1983 | -0.6% | -133.6% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -524.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -91.5% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +481.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -95.5% |
| 1988 | -5.4% | -8915.2% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -224.8% |
| 1990 | 26.2% | +289.5% |
| 1991 | 226.5% | +764.9% |
| 1992 | 59.6% | -73.7% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 72.7% | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 135.9% | +86.9% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | -53.7% |
| 1997 | 913.2% | +1350.3% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -96.3% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -90.2% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +122.4% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +154.9% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +63.6% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -80.6% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +700.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -81.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -93.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +1763.3% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +119.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +44.8% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +60.1% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +128.5% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -49.8% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | +2.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -8915.2% | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | +1763.3% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 1997 | +1350.3% | 63.0% | 913.2% |
| 1991 | +764.9% | 26.2% | 226.5% |
| 2011 | +700.0% | 0.8% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | -5.4% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 158.5% | 3.3% | 913.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 2.2% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 4.3% | 15.9% | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Bulgaria?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Bulgaria was 7.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 913.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.4% in 1988.
- How does Bulgaria rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.