Bulgaria - Inflation

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

The value for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in Bulgaria was 3.30 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 35 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,058.37 in 1997 and a minimum value of -1.42 in 2014.

Definition: Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1986 2.70
1987 2.73
1988 2.37
1989 6.39
1990 23.80
1991 338.45
1992 91.30
1993 72.88
1994 96.06
1995 62.05
1996 121.61
1997 1,058.37
1998 18.67
1999 2.57
2000 10.32
2001 7.36
2002 5.81
2003 2.35
2004 6.15
2005 5.04
2006 7.26
2007 8.40
2008 12.35
2009 2.75
2010 2.44
2011 4.22
2012 2.95
2013 0.89
2014 -1.42
2015 -0.10
2016 -0.80
2017 2.06
2018 2.81
2019 3.10
2020 1.67
2021 3.30

Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)

The value for Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Bulgaria was 4.20 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 913.21 in 1997 and a minimum value of -5.39 in 1988.

Definition: Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1981 2.82
1982 1.92
1983 -0.65
1984 2.74
1985 0.23
1986 1.35
1987 0.06
1988 -5.39
1989 6.73
1990 26.19
1991 226.54
1992 59.58
1993 51.09
1994 72.70
1995 135.97
1996 62.97
1997 913.21
1998 33.95
1999 3.32
2000 7.38
2001 6.12
2002 3.85
2003 2.19
2004 5.58
2005 6.59
2006 6.76
2007 11.05
2008 8.10
2009 3.94
2010 0.76
2011 6.11
2012 1.11
2013 0.07
2014 1.34
2015 2.95
2016 3.32
2017 4.81
2018 4.23
2019 5.24
2020 4.20

Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %)

The latest value for Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in Bulgaria was 4.20 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 913.21 in 1997 and 0.07 in 2013.

Definition: Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on World Bank national accounts data archives, OECD National Accounts, and the IMF WEO database.

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Year Value
1990 26.19
1991 226.54
1992 59.58
1993 51.09
1994 72.70
1995 135.97
1996 62.97
1997 913.21
1998 33.95
1999 3.32
2000 7.38
2001 6.12
2002 3.85
2003 2.19
2004 5.58
2005 6.59
2006 6.76
2007 11.05
2008 8.10
2009 3.94
2010 0.76
2011 6.11
2012 1.11
2013 0.07
2014 1.34
2015 2.95
2016 3.32
2017 4.81
2018 4.23
2019 5.24
2020 4.20

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exchange rates & prices