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

In 2003, Bulgaria's HICP increased by 166.7% compared to 2002, reaching 2.4%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 25 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 88.8% (from 21.4% in 1998).

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