HICP - Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: HICP - Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and was 44.23 in 2026. ▲ Rising
HICP - Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Bulgaria, 1997–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2026, hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Bulgaria stood at 44.23.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Bulgaria peaked at 58.17 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.65, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
HICP - Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34.45 | — |
| 1998 | 26.69 | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 33.9 | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 34.91 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 38.75 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 38.77 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.97 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 38.06 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 28.01 | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 26.65 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 29.62 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 28.44 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 32.11 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 34.71 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 58.17 | +67.6% |
| 2012 | 44.05 | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 41.81 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 41.1 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 41.6 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.98 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 42.43 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 42.25 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 43.84 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 43.16 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 44.5 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 45.72 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 46.7 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 45.46 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 45.99 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 44.23 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.68 | 26.69 | 34.45 | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.33 | 26.65 | 38.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.39 | 34.71 | 58.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.11 | 43.16 | 46.7 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Bulgaria?
- Hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Bulgaria was 44.23 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.17 in 2011.
- What is the lowest hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.65 in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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