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.

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.

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.