HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) (1996-2025)

In 2022, Bulgaria's HICP increased by 152.8% compared to 2021, reaching 26.8%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 35.2%.

Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 362.1% (from 5.8% in 2017).

Source: Eurostat dataset prc_hicp_aind, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.