Consumer price index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Consumer price index was 162.5 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Bulgaria, 1985–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 162.5 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Bulgaria peaked at 162.5 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0248 2010 = 100, in 1985.
Bulgaria ranks 89th of 189 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.
Consumer price index in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0248 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0255 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0262 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0268 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0285 2010 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0353 2010 = 100 | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1549 2010 = 100 | +338.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2963 2010 = 100 | +91.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5122 2010 = 100 | +72.9% |
| 1994 | 1 2010 = 100 | +96.1% |
| 1995 | 1.63 2010 = 100 | +62.1% |
| 1996 | 3.61 2010 = 100 | +121.6% |
| 1997 | 41.78 2010 = 100 | +1058.4% |
| 1998 | 49.58 2010 = 100 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 50.86 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 56.1 2010 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 60.23 2010 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 63.73 2010 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 65.23 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 69.24 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 72.73 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 78.01 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 84.56 2010 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 95 2010 = 100 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 97.62 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 104.22 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 107.3 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 108.25 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 106.72 2010 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 106.61 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.76 2010 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 107.94 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 110.97 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 114.42 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 116.33 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 120.17 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 138.58 2010 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 151.67 2010 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 155.38 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 162.5 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 162.5 2010 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 138.56 2010 = 100, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 162.5 2010 = 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 155.28 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1058.4% | 3.61 2010 = 100 | 41.78 2010 = 100 |
| 1991 | +338.4% | 0.0353 2010 = 100 | 0.1549 2010 = 100 |
| 1996 | +121.6% | 1.63 2010 = 100 | 3.61 2010 = 100 |
| 1994 | +96.1% | 0.5122 2010 = 100 | 1 2010 = 100 |
| 1992 | +91.3% | 0.1549 2010 = 100 | 0.2963 2010 = 100 |
| 1993 | +72.9% | 0.2963 2010 = 100 | 0.5122 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0264 2010 = 100 | 0.0248 2010 = 100 | 0.0285 2010 = 100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.95 2010 = 100 | 0.0353 2010 = 100 | 50.86 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.24 2010 = 100 | 56.1 2010 = 100 | 97.62 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.22 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 114.42 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.77 2010 = 100 | 116.33 2010 = 100 | 162.5 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 86 Peru 165.52 2010 = 100 compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 165.25 2010 = 100 compare
- 88 Solomon Islands 164.87 2010 = 100 compare
- 90 Latvia 162.39 2010 = 100 compare
- 91 Philippines 162.31 2010 = 100 compare
- 92 Slovakia 161.56 2010 = 100 compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Bulgaria?
- Consumer price index in Bulgaria was 162.5 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 162.5 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 2010 = 100 in 1985.
- How does Bulgaria rank for consumer price index?
- Bulgaria ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.