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%, up from 0.4% in the previous month. source: National Statistical Institute, Bulgaria

Producer Prices in Bulgaria increased 17.40 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Bulgaria averaged 5.34 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 October of 2026.

Producer Prices in Bulgaria increased 17.40 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Bulgaria is expected to be 18.90 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
2026-08-28 08:00 AM
PPI YoY
Jul 13.7% 17.1% 14.7%
2026-09-30 08:00 AM
PPI YoY
Aug 17.4% 13.7% 14.4%
2026-10-30 09:00 AM
PPI YoY
Sep 17.4% 18.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 106.02 105.36 points Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 106.21 105.96 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 120.34 114.05 points Aug 2026
Export Prices 109.20 104.30 points Jun 2026
Food Inflation 0.80 1.20 percent Aug 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 105.79 105.92 points Sep 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM 0.80 0.40 percent Aug 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 5.10 4.40 percent Aug 2026
Import Prices 105.60 103.70 points Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 5.60 5.10 percent Sep 2026
PPI MoM 3.00 0.40 percent Aug 2026
Producer Prices 156.10 151.50 points Aug 2026
PPI YoY 17.40 13.70 percent Aug 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
17.40 13.70 55.70 -23.90 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100, NSA

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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
Bulgaria Producer Inflation Eases Slightly in June
Producer prices in Bulgaria rose 17.1% year-on-year in June 2026, easing slightly from an over three-year high of 17.5% in the previous month. Prices in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply slowed to 20.4% from 21.5%. Meanwhile, mining and quarrying costs increased at a faster pace to 63.8% from 61.9%, as price growth in mining of metal ores remained elevated but slowed (105.3% vs 110.3%) and other mining and quarrying also moderated (4.9% vs 5.1%). Additionally, manufacturing inflation was unchanged at 8.9%, with notable increases in basic metals (25.6%), chemicals and chemical products (11.5%), and repair and installation of machinery and equipment (10.8%), while prices declined for machinery and equipment (-1.3%) and computer, electronic and optical products (-0.4%). On a monthly basis, producer prices fell 0.5%, following a 0.2% decline in May.
2026-07-30