Food price inflation (HICP) in Bulgaria
Food prices in Bulgaria changed by 6.1% in 2025.
Bulgaria, 2025
6.1%
Change from 2024
+3.3percentage points
European Union, 2025
3.2%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
3.8%
Position in 2025
6th of 36
Food price inflation (HICP) in Bulgaria over time
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Annual average rate of change, %. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bulgaria | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.1% | 3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | 2.3% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | 12.6% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | 11.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | 1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | 2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | 2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | 2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| 2014 | -1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | 3.2% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | 0.7% |
| 2009 | -0.9% | 0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | 6.2% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | 3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | 2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | 1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | 1.9% |
| 2003 | -1.0% | 2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | 6.7% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +3.3 percentage points from 2.8% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 0.6%, the figure has changed by +5.5 percentage points.
- Among the 36 countries with data for 2025, Bulgaria has the 6th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 3.2%.
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3.5%
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Energy price inflation (HICP)
0.5%
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HICP price index
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Monthly HICP inflation
6.0%e (Estimated)
October 2026 · Eurostat
Consumer price level index
57 (EU = 100)
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OECD monthly CPI inflation
5.7%
September 2026 · OECD