CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 4.58 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Bulgaria, 1996–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.58 for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.9% on the previous year and up 4,680.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Bulgaria peaked at 1,058 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -1.42, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 50th of 193 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.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 121.61 | — |
| 1997 | 1,058 | +770.3% |
| 1998 | 18.67 | -98.2% |
| 1999 | 2.57 | -86.2% |
| 2000 | 10.32 | +301.6% |
| 2001 | 7.36 | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 5.81 | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 2.35 | -59.6% |
| 2004 | 6.15 | +161.7% |
| 2005 | 5.04 | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 7.26 | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 12.35 | +47.0% |
| 2009 | 2.75 | -77.7% |
| 2010 | 2.44 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 4.22 | +73.0% |
| 2012 | 2.95 | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 0.89 | -69.8% |
| 2014 | -1.42 | -259.6% |
| 2015 | -0.1 | -93.0% |
| 2016 | -0.8 | +700.0% |
| 2017 | 2.06 | -357.5% |
| 2018 | 2.81 | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | +97.6% |
| 2022 | 15.33 | +364.5% |
| 2023 | 9.44 | -38.4% |
| 2024 | 2.45 | -74.0% |
| 2025 | 4.58 | +86.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300.3 | 2.57 | 1,058 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.78 | 2.35 | 12.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | -1.42 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 | 1.67 | 15.33 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Bulgaria?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Bulgaria was 4.58 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,058 in 1997.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.42 in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,680.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.