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

In 2023, Bulgaria's HICP decreased by 28.2% compared to 2022, reaching 12.7%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 11.6%.

Bulgaria ranks 7th 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 504.8% (from 2.1% in 2018).

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