Inflation in Bulgaria

Bulgaria - Harmonized Inflation
Inflation comes in at highest level since July 2008 in April
Consumer prices increased 2.46% in April over the previous month, after the 2.22% increase recorded in March. April's result marked the highest reading since August 2007. The result was driven by rising prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages and housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels.
Inflation increased to 14.4% in April, following March’s 12.4%. April's figure marked the highest inflation rate since July 2008. Meanwhile, the trend pointed up, with annual average inflation coming in at 7.0% in April (March: 6.0%). Lastly, harmonized inflation rose to 12.1% in April, from March’s 10.5%.
FocusEconomics panelists project inflation to average 10.9% in 2022, which is up 3.2 percentage points from last month’s forecast, and 4.7% in 2023.
Bulgaria - Harmonized Inflation Data
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Inflation Rate (HICP, annual variation in %) | -1.1 | -1.3 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
Bulgaria Harmonized Inflation Chart

Source: National Statistical Insitute (NSI) and FocusEconomics calculations
Bulgaria Facts
Value | Change | Date | |
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Bond Yield | 0.40 | 0.0 % | Dec 31 |
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Economic News
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Bulgaria: Inflation comes in at highest level since July 2008 in April
May 17, 2022
Consumer prices increased 2.46% in April over the previous month, after the 2.22% increase recorded in March.
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Bulgaria: Industrial output grows at fastest pace since April 2021 in March
May 11, 2022
Industrial production expanded 19.5% year-on-year in March (February: +14.8% yoy).
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Bulgaria: Inflation comes in at highest level since July 2008 in March
April 19, 2022
Consumer prices increased 2.22% from the previous month in March, following the 1.36% rise recorded in February.
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Bulgaria: Industrial output growth moderates in February
April 8, 2022
Industrial production rose 14.4% year-on-year in February (January: +17.2% yoy).
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Bulgaria: Inflation comes in at highest level nearly 14 years in February
March 14, 2022
Consumer prices increased 1.36% from the previous month in February, below the 1.54% increase recorded in January.