Bulgaria vs Romania: HICP - Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (Neither)
Bulgaria
99.36
in 2026
Romania
110.4
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Romania rank
20th
HICP - Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (Neither) over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 110.4 against 99.36 in Bulgaria, a difference of 11.04.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 20th of 27 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.25 | 122.01 | 15.23 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 139.69 | 191.91 | 52.22 | Romania |
| 2010s | 97.2 | 121.23 | 24.03 | Romania |
| 2020s | 111.94 | 101.06 | 10.88 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (neither), Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 110.4 against 99.36 in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (neither) between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 11.04, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (neither)?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 20th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.