HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025) was 143.83 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
143.83
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
19th
of 52 countries
All-time high
143.83
in 2025
All-time low
7.28
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

HICP - monthly data (index) in Bulgaria, 1996–2025

0501001501996201020251996: 7.31997: 47.11998: 47.91999: 51.32000: 572001: 59.82002: 62.12003: 65.62004: 68.22005: 73.22006: 77.72007: 86.62008: 92.92009: 94.42010: 98.62011: 100.62012: 103.42013: 102.52014: 100.52015: 99.62016: 99.12017: 100.92018: 103.22019: 106.42020: 106.42021: 113.42022: 129.72023: 136.22024: 1392025: 143.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 143.83 for hicp - monthly data (index) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - monthly data (index) in Bulgaria peaked at 143.83 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.28, in 1996.

That places Bulgaria 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025) in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 7.28 —
1997 47.15 +547.7%
1998 47.92 +1.6%
1999 51.26 +7.0%
2000 57.03 +11.3%
2001 59.78 +4.8%
2002 62.06 +3.8%
2003 65.56 +5.6%
2004 68.16 +4.0%
2005 73.2 +7.4%
2006 77.66 +6.1%
2007 86.64 +11.6%
2008 92.87 +7.2%
2009 94.39 +1.6%
2010 98.59 +4.4%
2011 100.6 +2.0%
2012 103.38 +2.8%
2013 102.5 -0.9%
2014 100.5 -2.0%
2015 99.6 -0.9%
2016 99.1 -0.5%
2017 100.88 +1.8%
2018 103.21 +2.3%
2019 106.41 +3.1%
2020 106.43 +0.0%
2021 113.44 +6.6%
2022 129.69 +14.3%
2023 136.16 +5.0%
2024 138.99 +2.1%
2025 143.83 +3.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 143.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 135.49, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 143.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 132.97, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +547.7% 7.28 47.15

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.4 7.28 51.26 4
2000s 73.73 57.03 94.39 10
2010s 101.48 98.59 106.41 10
2020s 128.09 106.43 143.83 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Slovakia 150.36 compare
  2. 17 Slovakia 150.36 compare
  3. 20 Montenegro 141.9 compare
  4. 21 Austria 141.09 compare
  5. 22 Norway 140.5 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - monthly data (index) in Bulgaria?
Hicp - monthly data (index) in Bulgaria was 143.83 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hicp - monthly data (index) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 143.83 in 2025.
What is the lowest hicp - monthly data (index) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.28 in 1996.
How does Bulgaria rank for hicp - monthly data (index)?
Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
Is hicp - monthly data (index) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
57 places, 1,572 data points, 1996–2025
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