Bulgaria annual inflation climbs to 5.7% in September
Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 5.7 per cent inflation in September, an increase from 5.1 per cent a month earlier, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said on October 14.
The monthly CPI figure showed 0.2 per cent deflation in September.
Food prices were 0.6 per cent higher in September compared to August, while non-food prices rose by 1.3 per cent and services prices were 2.8 per cent lower.
Compared to September 2025, food prices were up 1.6 per cent, while non-food prices rose by 7.7 per cent and services prices were seven per cent higher.
The harmonised CPI figure, calculated by NSI for comparison with European Union data, recorded no change compared to August, but the annual harmonised CPI inflation rose to 5.6 per cent, up from five per cent a month earlier.
Food and beverage prices were 1.6 per cent higher in September, on an annual basis, while the price of utilities and housing rose by 5.3 per cent and transportation costs were 16.4 per cent higher compared to the same month of last year.
(Consumer price index changes since September2025. Bars illustrate the annual CPI inflation and lines show the monthly CPI inflation. Graphic: NSI)
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