Bulgaria Inflation Rate Rises to 5-Month High

2026-11-03 09:10 By Larissa Miranda 1 min. read

The annual inflation rate in Bulgaria rose to 6.1% in October 2026, the highest reading since May, from 5.7% in the previous month, preliminary estimates showed.

Prices accelerated for transport (27.1% vs 25.9%), education services (9.2% vs 7.7%), recreation, sport, and culture (9.2% vs 8.5%), alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics (7.5% vs 6.9%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.9% vs 1.6%), restaurants and accommodation services (9.8% vs 9.5%), housing and utilities (5.6% vs 5.4%), information and communication (1.9% vs 1.6%), personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous goods and services (5.4% vs 5.2%), and health (3.2% vs 3.1%).

Inflation also picked up for insurance and financial services (2.5% vs 0.2%), while prices turned positive for clothing and footwear (0.3% vs -0.1%) and furnishings (0.1% vs -0.5%).

On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 1.3% in October, rebounding from a 0.2% fall in September.



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Bulgaria Inflation Rate Rises to 5-Month High
The annual inflation rate in Bulgaria rose to 6.1% in October 2026, the highest reading since May, from 5.7% in the previous month, preliminary estimates showed. Prices accelerated for transport (27.1% vs 25.9%), education services (9.2% vs 7.7%), recreation, sport, and culture (9.2% vs 8.5%), alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics (7.5% vs 6.9%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.9% vs 1.6%), restaurants and accommodation services (9.8% vs 9.5%), housing and utilities (5.6% vs 5.4%), information and communication (1.9% vs 1.6%), personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous goods and services (5.4% vs 5.2%), and health (3.2% vs 3.1%). Inflation also picked up for insurance and financial services (2.5% vs 0.2%), while prices turned positive for clothing and footwear (0.3% vs -0.1%) and furnishings (0.1% vs -0.5%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 1.3% in October, rebounding from a 0.2% fall in September.
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