CPI Price, nominal in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: CPI Price, nominal was 172.15 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, nominal in Bulgaria, 1990–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 172.15 for cpi price, nominal in 2026. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Bulgaria peaked at 172.15 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0.0331, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 73rd out of 158 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, nominal in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0331 | — |
| 1991 | 0.157 | +375.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3002 | +91.2% |
| 1993 | 0.522 | +73.9% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | +96.0% |
| 1995 | 1.66 | +61.9% |
| 1996 | 3.67 | +121.6% |
| 1997 | 42.49 | +1057.2% |
| 1998 | 50.42 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 51.72 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 57.06 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 61.26 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 64.82 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 66.34 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 70.41 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 73.96 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 79.33 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 86 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 96.62 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 99.28 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 101.7 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 106 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 109.12 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 110.1 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 108.53 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 108.42 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 107.55 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 109.77 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 112.86 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 116.36 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 118.31 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 122.21 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 140.95 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 154.28 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 158.02 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 165.26 | +4.6% |
| 2026 | 172.15 | +4.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 172.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 142.5, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 172.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 160.31, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, nominal 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 | +1057.2% | 3.67 | 42.49 |
| 1991 | +375.0% | 0.0331 | 0.157 |
| 1996 | +121.6% | 1.66 | 3.67 |
| 1994 | +96.0% | 0.522 | 1.02 |
| 1992 | +91.2% | 0.157 | 0.3002 |
| 1993 | +73.9% | 0.3002 | 0.522 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2 | 0.0331 | 51.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.51 | 57.06 | 99.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.04 | 101.7 | 116.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.31 | 118.31 | 172.15 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 70 Afghanistan 174.48 compare
- 71 Philippines 172.79 compare
- 72 Armenia 172.51 compare
- 74 Peru 170.81 compare
- 75 Czechia 170.42 compare
- 76 Solomon Islands 168.84 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 cpi price, nominal in Bulgaria?
- Cpi price, nominal in Bulgaria was 172.15 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 172.15 in 2026.
- What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0331 in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cpi price, nominal?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd out of 158 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is not seasonally adjusted.