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

In 2006, Bulgaria's HICP decreased by 3.0% compared to 2005, reaching 6.5%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 2.2%.

Bulgaria ranks 2nd 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 45.8% (from 12.0% in 2001).

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