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

In 2005, Bulgaria's HICP decreased by 1.6% compared to 2004, reaching 6.0%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 2.3%.

Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 41.7% (from 10.3% in 2000).

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