Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 162.5 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Bulgaria, 1985–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Bulgaria is 162.5 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Bulgaria peaked at 162.5 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0248 2010 = 100, in 1985.
That places Bulgaria 90th out of 191 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.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0248 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0255 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0262 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0268 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0285 2010 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0353 2010 = 100 | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1549 2010 = 100 | +338.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2963 2010 = 100 | +91.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5122 2010 = 100 | +72.9% |
| 1994 | 1 2010 = 100 | +96.1% |
| 1995 | 1.63 2010 = 100 | +62.1% |
| 1996 | 3.61 2010 = 100 | +121.6% |
| 1997 | 41.78 2010 = 100 | +1058.4% |
| 1998 | 49.58 2010 = 100 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 50.86 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 56.1 2010 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 60.23 2010 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 63.73 2010 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 65.23 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 69.24 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 72.73 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 78.01 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 84.56 2010 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 95 2010 = 100 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 97.62 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 104.22 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 107.3 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 108.25 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 106.72 2010 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 106.61 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.76 2010 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 107.94 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 110.97 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 114.42 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 116.33 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 120.17 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 138.58 2010 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 151.67 2010 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 155.38 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 162.5 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 162.5 2010 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 138.18 2010 = 100, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 162.5 2010 = 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157.15 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1058.4% | 3.61 2010 = 100 | 41.78 2010 = 100 |
| 1991 | +338.4% | 0.0353 2010 = 100 | 0.1549 2010 = 100 |
| 1996 | +121.6% | 1.63 2010 = 100 | 3.61 2010 = 100 |
| 1994 | +96.1% | 0.5122 2010 = 100 | 1 2010 = 100 |
| 1992 | +91.3% | 0.1549 2010 = 100 | 0.2963 2010 = 100 |
| 1993 | +72.9% | 0.2963 2010 = 100 | 0.5122 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0264 2010 = 100 | 0.0248 2010 = 100 | 0.0285 2010 = 100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.95 2010 = 100 | 0.0353 2010 = 100 | 50.86 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.24 2010 = 100 | 56.1 2010 = 100 | 97.62 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.22 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 114.42 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.77 2010 = 100 | 116.33 2010 = 100 | 162.5 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 87 Peru 165.52 2010 = 100 compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 165.25 2010 = 100 compare
- 89 Solomon Islands 164.87 2010 = 100 compare
- 91 Latvia 162.39 2010 = 100 compare
- 92 Philippines 162.31 2010 = 100 compare
- 93 Slovak Republic 161.56 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 15.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Bulgaria?
- Consumer price index in Bulgaria was 162.5 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 162.5 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 2010 = 100 in 1985.
- How does Bulgaria rank for consumer price index?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).