Producer prices in Bulgaria rose 17.5% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating sharply from a 15.2% increase in April and marking the fastest pace since December 2022. The increase was driven primarily by electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, where inflation accelerated to 21.5% from 16.6%, reflecting intensifying energy-related price pressures. Manufacturing inflation also picked up, rising to 8.9% from 7.5%, with stronger increases in basic metals (21.5% vs. 19.8%), chemicals and chemical products (14.8% vs. 12.7%), and motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (11.0% vs. 7.4%). Meanwhile, mining and quarrying prices remained elevated but eased to 61.9% from 64.3%, weighed by slower growth in mining of metal ores (110.3% vs. 115.2%) and other mining and quarrying (5.1% vs. 5.3%). On a monthly basis, producer prices fell 0.2%, reversing a 1.9% increase in April. source: National Statistical Institute, Bulgaria

Producer Prices in Bulgaria increased 17.50 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Bulgaria averaged 5.23 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 July of 2026.

Producer Prices in Bulgaria increased 17.50 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Bulgaria is expected to be 12.50 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 4.00 percent in 2027 and 3.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-29 08:00 AM
PPI YoY
Apr 15.2% 8.1% 11.5%
2026-06-30 08:00 AM
PPI YoY
May 17.5% 15.2% 15.4%
2026-07-30 08:00 AM
PPI YoY
Jun 17.5% 17.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 105.44 105.39 points May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 103.81 103.56 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 118.76 117.79 points May 2026
Export Prices 104.30 102.80 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 4.40 5.30 percent May 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 104.56 105.02 points Jun 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 1.80 percent May 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 5.30 6.30 percent Jun 2026
Import Prices 103.70 101.30 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 5.60 6.90 percent Jun 2026
PPI MoM -0.20 1.90 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 151.70 152.00 points May 2026
PPI YoY 17.50 15.20 percent May 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
17.50 15.20 55.70 -23.90 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100, NSA

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Bulgaria Producer Prices Hit Over 3-Year High
Producer prices in Bulgaria rose 17.5% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating sharply from a 15.2% increase in April and marking the fastest pace since December 2022. The increase was driven primarily by electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, where inflation accelerated to 21.5% from 16.6%, reflecting intensifying energy-related price pressures. Manufacturing inflation also picked up, rising to 8.9% from 7.5%, with stronger increases in basic metals (21.5% vs. 19.8%), chemicals and chemical products (14.8% vs. 12.7%), and motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (11.0% vs. 7.4%). Meanwhile, mining and quarrying prices remained elevated but eased to 61.9% from 64.3%, weighed by slower growth in mining of metal ores (110.3% vs. 115.2%) and other mining and quarrying (5.1% vs. 5.3%). On a monthly basis, producer prices fell 0.2%, reversing a 1.9% increase in April.
2026-06-30
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