Inflation Bulgaria 2014

Average inflation: -1.4%

Current Inflation

There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.4%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in October at -0.4%. The lowest inflation was in February at -2.6%.

Highest month
October: -0.4%
Lowest month
February: -2.6%
Difference
2.2 percentage points
Months with data
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Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Education with an average of 1.7%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of -3.5%.

Highest increase
Education: 1.7%
Lowest increase
Communication: -3.5%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 3.2% lower than the 5-year average of 1.8%.

5-year average
1.8%
10-year average
4.5%
All-time high (2008)
12.4%
All-time low (2014)
-1.4%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2013, inflation has fallen by +2.3 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-2.3 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
January: -6.6 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 3.4% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.

Purchasing Power

Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €98.60 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2014

Inflation by category

Food and non-alcoholic beverages
-1.0%
+0.4vs avg.
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Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics
1.1%
+2.5vs avg.
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Clothing and footwear
-1.2%
+0.2vs avg.
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Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
-1.9%
-0.5vs avg.
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Furnishings, household equipment and maintenance
-1.1%
+0.3vs avg.
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Health
-3.4%
-2.0vs avg.
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Transport
-3.4%
-2.0vs avg.
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Communication
-3.5%
-2.1vs avg.
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Recreation and culture
-0.7%
+0.7vs avg.
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Education
1.7%
+3.1vs avg.
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Restaurants and hotels
1.2%
+2.6vs avg.
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Miscellaneous goods and services
-0.2%
+1.2vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2013
January -2.2% -6.6
February -2.6% -6.2
March -2.3% -5.0
April -1.6% -3.6
May -2.0% -4.0
June -1.9% -4.5
July -1.0% -1.5
August -0.6% +0.1
September -0.8% +0.8
October -0.4% +1.0
November -0.6% +0.9
December -0.9% +0.7
Average -1.4%

Data source

Data from OECD. Last updated: 10/01/2026.

See also