Bulgaria vs Romania: HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS
Bulgaria
7.2
in 2025
Romania
10.8
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
3rd
Romania rank
2nd
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 10.8 against 7.2 in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.6.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6 | 83.65 | 52.05 | Romania |
| 2000s | 8.87 | 23.54 | 14.67 | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 4.36 | 2.35 | Romania |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 9.43 | 2.68 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 10.8 against 7.2 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 3.6, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.