Inflation Bulgaria 2016
Average inflation: -0.8%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.8%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 0.1%. The lowest inflation was in April at -2.2%.
- Highest month
- December: 0.1%
- Lowest month
- April: -2.2%
- Difference
- 2.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Education with an average of 2.7%. The lowest price increase was in Transport with an average of -6.3%.
- Highest increase
- Education: 2.7%
- Lowest increase
- Transport: -6.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.1% lower than the 5-year average of 0.3%.
- 5-year average
- 0.3%
- 10-year average
- 3.2%
- All-time high (2008)
- 12.4%
- All-time low (2014)
- -1.4%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2015, the difference is minimal (-0.7 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: -2.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 2.8% 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 €99.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.0% | +1.0 |
| February | -0.5% | 0.0 |
| March | -1.5% | -1.6 |
| April | -2.2% | -2.7 |
| May | -2.0% | -2.9 |
| June | -1.3% | -1.7 |
| July | -0.2% | 0.0 |
| August | -0.3% | -0.3 |
| September | -0.6% | -0.7 |
| October | -0.6% | 0.0 |
| November | -0.5% | -0.1 |
| December | 0.1% | +0.5 |
| Average | -0.8% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 10/01/2026.