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

In 2004, Bulgaria's HICP increased by 165.2% compared to 2003, reaching 6.1%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 2.5%.

Bulgaria ranks 5th 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 134.6% (from 2.6% in 1999).

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