HICP - monthly data (12-month average rate of change) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: HICP - monthly data (12-month average rate of change) was 3.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.5
Change on year
up 34.6%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
18.7
in 1998
All-time low
-1.6
in 2014
Years of data
28
1998–2025

HICP - monthly data (12-month average rate of change) in Bulgaria, 1998–2025

051015201998201120251998: 18.71999: 2.62000: 10.32001: 7.42002: 5.82003: 2.32004: 6.12005: 62006: 7.42007: 7.62008: 122009: 2.52010: 32011: 3.42012: 2.42013: 0.42014: -1.62015: -1.12016: -1.32017: 1.22018: 2.62019: 2.52020: 1.22021: 2.82022: 132023: 8.62024: 2.62025: 3.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hicp - monthly data (12-month average rate of change) in Bulgaria is 3.5, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 34.6% on the previous year and up 418.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - monthly data (12-month average rate of change) in Bulgaria peaked at 18.7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.6, in 2014.

Bulgaria ranks 13th of 39 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.

HICP - monthly data (12-month average rate of change) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for HICP - monthly data (12-month average rate of change) (1997-2025) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1998 18.7
1999 2.6 -86.1%
2000 10.3 +296.2%
2001 7.4 -28.2%
2002 5.8 -21.6%
2003 2.3 -60.3%
2004 6.1 +165.2%
2005 6 -1.6%
2006 7.4 +23.3%
2007 7.6 +2.7%
2008 12 +57.9%
2009 2.5 -79.2%
2010 3 +20.0%
2011 3.4 +13.3%
2012 2.4 -29.4%
2013 0.4 -83.3%
2014 -1.6 -500.0%
2015 -1.1 -31.2%
2016 -1.3 +18.2%
2017 1.2 -192.3%
2018 2.6 +116.7%
2019 2.5 -3.8%
2020 1.2 -52.0%
2021 2.8 +133.3%
2022 13 +364.3%
2023 8.6 -33.8%
2024 2.6 -69.8%
2025 3.5 +34.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.65 2.6 18.7 2
2000s 6.74 2.3 12 10
2010s 1.15 -1.6 3.4 10
2020s 5.28 1.2 13 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 10 Latvia 3.8 compare
  2. 11 Iceland 3.7 compare
  3. 12 Austria 3.6 compare
  4. 14 Lithuania 3.4 compare
  5. 15 Poland 3.3 compare
  6. 16 Belgium 3 compare
  7. 16 Netherlands 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - monthly data (12-month average rate of change) in Bulgaria?
Hicp - monthly data (12-month average rate of change) in Bulgaria was 3.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hicp - monthly data (12-month average rate of change) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 18.7 in 1998.
What is the lowest hicp - monthly data (12-month average rate of change) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -1.6 in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for hicp - monthly data (12-month average rate of change)?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is hicp - monthly data (12-month average rate of change) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 418.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of HICP - monthly data (12-month average rate of change) (1997-2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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HICP - monthly data (12-month average rate of change) (1997-2025)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1997–2025
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