Producer prices in Bulgaria rose by 15.2% year-on-year in April 2026, accelerating sharply from an 8.1% increase in March and marking the fastest pace since March 2025. The increase was driven primarily by mining and quarrying, which surged 64.3% (vs 40.4% in March), supported by a jump in mining of metal ores (115.2% vs 70.4%) and other mining and quarrying (5.3% vs 4.6%). Manufacturing inflation also picked up, rising 7.5% (vs 4.9%), with stronger increases in basic metals (19.8% vs 13.4%), and chemicals and chemical products (12.7% vs 4.9%. Energy-related pressures intensified notably, as electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply climbed 16.6% (vs 0.8%). By main industrial groups, intermediate goods rose 16.5% (vs 10.9%), while energy goods surged 28.4% (vs 6.3%). On a monthly basis, producer prices increased 1.9%, rebounding from a 0.1% decline in March. source: National Statistical Institute, Bulgaria

Producer Prices in Bulgaria increased 15.20 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Bulgaria averaged 5.19 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 55.70 percent in September of 2022 and a record low of -23.90 percent in September of 2023. This page provides - Bulgaria Producer Prices on Domestic Market Change- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Bulgaria Producer Prices Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Producer Prices in Bulgaria increased 15.20 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Bulgaria is expected to be 9.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bulgaria Producer Prices Change is projected to trend around 4.00 percent in 2027 and 3.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-30 08:00 AM
PPI YoY
Mar 8.1% 8.4% 10.0%
2026-05-29 08:00 AM
PPI YoY
Apr 15.2% 8.1% 11.5%
2026-06-30 08:00 AM
PPI YoY
May 15.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 105.65 103.55 points Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 103.56 103.05 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 119.50 108.08 points Apr 2026
Export Prices 102.80 100.00 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 5.70 3.70 percent Apr 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 105.04 104.69 points May 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM 1.80 1.00 percent Apr 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 6.30 6.00 percent May 2026
Import Prices 101.30 98.20 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 7.00 6.80 percent May 2026
PPI MoM 1.90 -0.80 percent Apr 2026
Producer Prices 152.00 149.10 points Apr 2026
PPI YoY 15.20 8.10 percent Apr 2026


Bulgaria Producer Prices Change
Producer prices change refers to year over year change in price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market during a given period.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
15.20 8.10 55.70 -23.90 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100, NSA

News Stream
Bulgaria Producer Prices See Strongest Rise in a Year
Producer prices in Bulgaria rose by 15.2% year-on-year in April 2026, accelerating sharply from an 8.1% increase in March and marking the fastest pace since March 2025. The increase was driven primarily by mining and quarrying, which surged 64.3% (vs 40.4% in March), supported by a jump in mining of metal ores (115.2% vs 70.4%) and other mining and quarrying (5.3% vs 4.6%). Manufacturing inflation also picked up, rising 7.5% (vs 4.9%), with stronger increases in basic metals (19.8% vs 13.4%), and chemicals and chemical products (12.7% vs 4.9%. Energy-related pressures intensified notably, as electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply climbed 16.6% (vs 0.8%). By main industrial groups, intermediate goods rose 16.5% (vs 10.9%), while energy goods surged 28.4% (vs 6.3%). On a monthly basis, producer prices increased 1.9%, rebounding from a 0.1% decline in March.
2026-05-29
Bulgaria Producer Inflation Eases to 7-Month Low
Producer prices in Bulgaria rose by 8.1% year-on-year in March 2026, slowing from an 8.4% increase in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since August last year, largely driven by a sharply slower price increase for electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (0.8% vs 7.4% in February). In contrast, costs for mining and quarrying surge by 40.4% (vs 46.3%), driven by significantly high inflation for metal ores (70.4% vs 66.5%). Prices for manufacturing production also increased by 4.9% from 2.1% in the previous month, particularly for the manufacture of basic metals (13.4% vs 8.7%) and non-metallic mineral products (7.9% vs 8%). On a monthly basis, producer prices dropped by 0.8% in March, reversing a 0.1% gain in the preceding period.
2026-04-30
Bulgaria Producer Inflation at 5-Month Low
Producer prices in Bulgaria rose by 8.4% year-on-year in February 2026, slowing from an 11.3% increase in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since September last year, mainly due to a softer price growth in the manufacturing sector (2.1% vs 5.9% in January). The slowdown was driven particularly by sharp declines in prices for the manufacture of food products (-1.2% vs 11.2%) and tobacco products (-0.8% vs -7.6%). Additionally, producer inflation slightly eased for mining and quarrying (46.3% vs 50%) as price growth slowed for other mining and quarrying (5.7% vs 12.8%), while costs remained sharply high for metal ores (66.5% vs 48.5%). Meanwhile, costs continued to increase for electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning (7.4% vs 7.2%). On a monthly basis, producer prices edged up by 0.1% in February, easing from a 6.6% gain in the preceding period.
2026-03-30