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

In 2006, Bulgaria's HICP increased by 191.5% compared to 2005, reaching 13.7%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 2.6%.

Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 132.2% (from 5.9% in 2001).

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