National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items was 4.5 Percent per annum in 2025. ◆ Volatile
National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items in Bulgaria, 1996–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.5 Percent per annum for national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items in 2025.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and up 4,262.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items in Bulgaria peaked at 999.47 Percent per annum in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.9589 Percent per annum, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 7th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 102.2 Percent per annum | — |
| 1997 | 999.47 Percent per annum | +877.9% |
| 1998 | 28.19 Percent per annum | -97.2% |
| 1999 | 10.85 Percent per annum | -61.5% |
| 2000 | 7.68 Percent per annum | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 5.8 Percent per annum | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 5.89 Percent per annum | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.46 Percent per annum | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 11.38 Percent per annum | +108.5% |
| 2005 | 4.84 Percent per annum | -57.4% |
| 2006 | 9.19 Percent per annum | +89.8% |
| 2007 | 5.93 Percent per annum | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 9.01 Percent per annum | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 5.87 Percent per annum | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 4.09 Percent per annum | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 1.83 Percent per annum | -55.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8284 Percent per annum | -54.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2383 Percent per annum | -71.2% |
| 2014 | -0.9589 Percent per annum | -502.5% |
| 2015 | -0.1081 Percent per annum | -88.7% |
| 2016 | -0.157 Percent per annum | +45.2% |
| 2017 | -0.1415 Percent per annum | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.28 Percent per annum | -1713.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1 Percent per annum | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.47 Percent per annum | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 1.48 Percent per annum | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.75 Percent per annum | +425.2% |
| 2023 | 9.67 Percent per annum | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 3.56 Percent per annum | -63.2% |
| 2025 | 4.5 Percent per annum | +26.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.5 Percent per annum is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.64 Percent per annum, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.5 Percent per annum is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58 Percent per annum, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1713.9% | -0.1415 Percent per annum | 2.28 Percent per annum |
| 1997 | +877.9% | 102.2 Percent per annum | 999.47 Percent per annum |
| 2014 | -502.5% | 0.2383 Percent per annum | -0.9589 Percent per annum |
| 2022 | +425.2% | 1.48 Percent per annum | 7.75 Percent per annum |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285.18 Percent per annum | 10.85 Percent per annum | 999.47 Percent per annum | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.1 Percent per annum | 4.84 Percent per annum | 11.38 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9996 Percent per annum | -0.9589 Percent per annum | 4.09 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 Percent per annum | 1.47 Percent per annum | 9.67 Percent per annum | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 4 Colombia 5.47 Percent per annum compare
- 4 Lithuania 4.23 Percent per annum compare
- 5 Latvia 3.71 Percent per annum compare
- 5 Russian Federation 5.46 Percent per annum compare
- 6 Hungary 5.17 Percent per annum compare
- 6 Netherlands 3.42 Percent per annum compare
- 7 Poland 3.27 Percent per annum compare
- 8 South Africa 4.2 Percent per annum compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.1 Percent per annum compare
- 10 Iceland 3.88 Percent per annum compare
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 national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items in Bulgaria?
- National cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items in Bulgaria was 4.5 Percent per annum in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 999.47 Percent per annum in 1997.
- What is the lowest national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9589 Percent per annum in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,262.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items less food and energy, COICOP 1999 — Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains statistics on national Consumer Price Indices for all items less food and energy (COICOP 1999). For countries for which data are already available according to the COICOP 2018 classification, statistics on CPIs for all items less food and energy can be found in dataset National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items less food and energy, COICOP 2018. Data are available monthly for all the countries except for Australia and New Zealand (quarterly data).