Core consumer prices in Bulgaria increased 2.10 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Bulgaria averaged 6.89 percent from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 550.80 percent in December of 1997 and a record low of -2.50 percent in November of 2014. source: EUROSTAT

Core Inflation Rate in Bulgaria is expected to be 1.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bulgaria Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 1.50 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 102.62 102.27 points Feb 2026
Core Consumer Prices 101.50 101.56 points Feb 2026
Core Inflation Rate 1.80 2.10 percent Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 102.36 102.15 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 100.91 100.88 points Feb 2026
Export Prices 100.00 99.20 points Sep 2025
Food Inflation 3.90 3.90 percent Feb 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 101.73 101.58 points Feb 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 0.10 percent Jan 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 2.30 3.50 percent Jan 2026
Import Prices 98.20 100.70 points Sep 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 3.30 3.50 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.60 percent Feb 2026
PPI MoM 5.90 1.40 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 150.20 140.90 points Jan 2026
PPI YoY 11.30 9.60 percent Jan 2026


Bulgaria Core Inflation Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.80 2.10 550.80 -2.50 1997 - 2026 percent Monthly
2025=100