Producer prices in Bulgaria rose 20.9% year-on-year in September 2026, accelerating from 17.4% in August and marking the highest reading since December 2022. The increase was driven primarily by electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, where inflation surged to 26.7% from 13.0%, reflecting intensifying energy-related price pressures. Manufacturing inflation also edged higher, rising to 10.6% from 10.4%, with stronger increases in chemicals and chemical products (11.2% vs 10.6%), food products (3.0% vs 2.8%), tobacco products (6.8% vs 5.4%), leather and related products (3.8% vs 2.8%), wood and wood products (5.2% vs 3.8%), and electrical equipment (4.0% vs 3.9%). Meanwhile, mining and quarrying price growth remained elevated but slowed to 69.4% from 97.3%, reflecting a moderation in mining of metal ores (119.8% vs 165.3%) and other mining and quarrying (5.5% vs 5.7%). On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 2.6%, easing from 3.0% in the previous month. source: National Statistical Institute, Bulgaria

Producer Prices in Bulgaria increased 20.90 percent in September of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Bulgaria averaged 5.39 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 November of 2026.

Producer Prices in Bulgaria increased 20.90 percent in September of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Bulgaria is expected to be 19.50 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 9.00 percent in 2027 and 4.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-30 08:00 AM
PPI YoY
Aug 17.4% 13.7% 14.4%
2026-10-30 09:00 AM
PPI YoY
Sep 20.9% 17.4% 18.9%
2026-11-30 09:00 AM
PPI YoY
Oct 20.9% 19.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 107.17 105.85 points Oct 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 106.98 106.64 points Oct 2026
CPI Transportation 125.61 124.73 points Oct 2026
Export Prices 109.20 104.30 points Jun 2026
Food Inflation 1.90 1.60 percent Oct 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 106.72 105.88 points Oct 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM 0.80 0.00 percent Oct 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 6.00 5.60 percent Oct 2026
Import Prices 105.60 103.70 points Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 6.10 5.70 percent Oct 2026
PPI MoM 2.60 3.00 percent Sep 2026
Producer Prices 160.10 156.10 points Sep 2026
PPI YoY 20.90 17.40 percent Sep 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
20.90 17.40 55.70 -23.90 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100, NSA

News Stream
Bulgaria Producer Prices Hit Over 3-Year High
Producer prices in Bulgaria rose 20.9% year-on-year in September 2026, accelerating from 17.4% in August and marking the highest reading since December 2022. The increase was driven primarily by electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, where inflation surged to 26.7% from 13.0%, reflecting intensifying energy-related price pressures. Manufacturing inflation also edged higher, rising to 10.6% from 10.4%, with stronger increases in chemicals and chemical products (11.2% vs 10.6%), food products (3.0% vs 2.8%), tobacco products (6.8% vs 5.4%), leather and related products (3.8% vs 2.8%), wood and wood products (5.2% vs 3.8%), and electrical equipment (4.0% vs 3.9%). Meanwhile, mining and quarrying price growth remained elevated but slowed to 69.4% from 97.3%, reflecting a moderation in mining of metal ores (119.8% vs 165.3%) and other mining and quarrying (5.5% vs 5.7%). On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 2.6%, easing from 3.0% in the previous month.
2026-10-30
Bulgaria Producer Prices Jump 17.4% in August
Producer prices in Bulgaria rose 17.4% year-on-year in August 2026, accelerating sharply from a 13.7% increase in July. Mining and quarrying prices soared to 97.3% from 60.0% in July, driven by sharper increases in metal ore mining (165.3% vs 104.9%) and other mining and quarrying (5.7% vs 5.5%). Manufacturing inflation also picked up, rising to 10.4% from 8.8%, with stronger increases in basic metals (29.7% vs 25.6%), chemicals and chemical products (10.6% vs 10.3%), paper and paper products (4.1% vs 3.8%), beverages (7.6% vs 5.6%), and textiles (4.0% vs 3.7%). At the same time, prices in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply climbed to 13.0% from 7.8%, reflecting intensifying energy-related price pressures. On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 3.0% from 0.4% in the previous month.
2026-09-30
Bulgaria Producer Inflation Slows to 4-Month Low
Producer prices in Bulgaria rose 13.7% year-on-year in July 2026, easing from 17.1% in the previous month and marking the lowest reading since March. Price growth slowed in mining and quarrying (60.0% vs 63.8% in June), as prices in mining of metal ores edged lower (104.9% vs 105.3%), while other mining and quarrying costs increased (5.5% vs 4.9%). Moreover, manufacturing inflation ticked down (8.8% vs 8.9%), with softer increases in tobacco products (5.7% vs 6.4%), textiles (3.7% vs 4.5%), chemicals and chemical products (10.3% vs 11.5%), rubber and plastic products (4.7% vs 6.6%), and motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (1.8% vs 3.3%), while prices continued to fall for machinery and equipment (-1.6% vs -1.3%). Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply costs also slowed sharply to 7.8% from 20.4%. On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 0.4%, rebounding from a 0.5% decline in June.
2026-08-28