Consumer price index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Consumer price index 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 89th out of 190 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.
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
- 86 Peru 165.52 2010 = 100 compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 165.25 2010 = 100 compare
- 88 Solomon Islands 164.87 2010 = 100 compare
- 90 Latvia 162.39 2010 = 100 compare
- 91 Philippines 162.31 2010 = 100 compare
- 92 Slovakia 161.56 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Domestic credit to private sector 47.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.9% (2024)
- Broad money 82.1% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.1% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 46.19 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net domestic credit 58.79 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net migration -2,961 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.16 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 47.0% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1.74 LCU per US$, period average (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 89th out of 190 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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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).