HICP - All-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: HICP - All-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels was 3.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - All-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - all-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels in Bulgaria is 3.2, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 313.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - all-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels in Bulgaria peaked at 16.2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.6, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - All-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.2 | — |
| 1999 | -1.6 | -109.9% |
| 2000 | 9.7 | -706.2% |
| 2001 | 7.3 | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | -42.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | -88.1% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | +1060.0% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.8 | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.1 | +55.1% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | -84.3% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | +73.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2 | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5 | -75.0% |
| 2014 | -1.6 | -420.0% |
| 2015 | -1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | -1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | -171.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | +116.7% |
| 2022 | 12.3 | +373.1% |
| 2023 | 8.9 | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 2.6 | -70.8% |
| 2025 | 3.2 | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3 | -1.6 | 16.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.3 | 0.5 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | -1.6 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 | 1.2 | 12.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - all-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels in Bulgaria?
- Hicp - all-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels in Bulgaria was 3.2 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - all-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 in 1998.
- What is the lowest hicp - all-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6 in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hicp - all-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - all-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - All-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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