HICP - Water (ND) (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: HICP - Water (ND) (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) was 3.45 in 2026. ▲ Rising
HICP - Water (ND) (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Bulgaria, 1997–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3.45 for hicp - water (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in 2026.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - water (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Bulgaria peaked at 8.57 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
HICP - Water (ND) (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.31 | — |
| 1998 | 2.03 | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 3.37 | +66.0% |
| 2000 | 3.62 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 3.46 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.32 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.39 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.26 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.93 | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 2 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.95 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.15 | +280.8% |
| 2012 | 8.57 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 5.63 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 5.51 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.69 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.52 | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 3.89 | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 3.41 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 3.48 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.93 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 3.67 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 3.25 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 3.64 | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 3.4 | -6.6% |
| 2026 | 3.45 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.03 | 3.37 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 1.93 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.26 | 2.14 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 3.25 | 3.93 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - water (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Bulgaria?
- Hicp - water (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Bulgaria was 3.45 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - water (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 in 2012.
- What is the lowest hicp - water (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hicp - water (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted)?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - water (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 - Water (ND) (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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