HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS was 7.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.2
Change on year
up 157.1%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
35.4
in 1998
All-time low
-1.6
in 2014
Years of data
28
1998–2025
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 7.2 for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 157.1% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Bulgaria peaked at 35.4 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.6, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.4 | — |
| 1999 | 27.8 | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 13.7 | -50.7% |
| 2001 | 7.4 | -46.0% |
| 2002 | 14.7 | +98.6% |
| 2003 | 11.6 | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 7.6 | -34.5% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 10.8 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 7.2 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9 | -87.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | +144.4% |
| 2012 | 6.6 | +200.0% |
| 2013 | -0.8 | -112.1% |
| 2014 | -1.6 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | -306.2% |
| 2016 | -0.8 | -124.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | -412.5% |
| 2018 | 4 | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -71.1% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | +309.1% |
| 2022 | 18.4 | +308.9% |
| 2023 | 6.5 | -64.7% |
| 2024 | 2.8 | -56.9% |
| 2025 | 7.2 | +157.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6 | 27.8 | 35.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.87 | 4.6 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | -1.6 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 1.1 | 18.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More social development data for Bulgaria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 105,596 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 533 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 533 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Bulgaria?
- Hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Bulgaria was 7.2 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4 in 1998.
- What is the lowest hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6 in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. 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 - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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