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

In 2025, Bulgaria's HICP increased by 157.1% compared to 2024, reaching 7.2%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 2.8%.

Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 554.5% (from 1.1% in 2020).

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