In September 2026, monthly inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was negative, at 0.2%, while annual inflation in September 2026 compared with September 2025 stood at 5.7%, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) reported Wednesday. Inflation since the beginning of the year (September 2026 compared with December 2025) was 4.2%.
Average annual inflation for the period October 2025 – September 2026 compared with the period October 2024 – September 2025 was 5.1%.
The NSI’s flash estimate for September indicated monthly inflation of minus 0.3% and annual inflation of 5.6%, a reference to the NSI’s data shows. For August, the final inflation figures were 0.6% and 5.1%, respectively.
According to the CPI, in September 2026, prices of goods and services decreased month-on-month in the following consumer groups: “Recreation, sport and culture” – by 10.2%; “Restaurants and hotels” – by 1.1%; and “Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance” – by 0.5%. Prices of goods and services increased in the following consumer groups: “Transport” – by 3.7%; “Education services” – by 3.2%; “Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products” – by 1.1%; “Clothing and footwear” – by 0.9%; “Food and non-alcoholic beverages” – by 0.7%; “Insurance and financial services” – by 0.5%; “Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels” – by 0.4%; “Information and communication” – by 0.4%; and “Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services” – by 0.2%. Prices of goods and services in the “Health” group remained unchanged.
Cumulative inflation measured by the CPI over the past three years (September 2026 compared with September 2023) was 12.9%, while over the past five years (September 2026 compared with September 2021) it was 42.4%.
In September 2026, monthly inflation measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) was zero, while annual inflation in September 2026 compared with September 2025 was 5.6%. Inflation since the beginning of the year (September 2026 compared with December 2025) was 4.9%. Average annual inflation for the period October 2025 – September 2026 compared with the period October 2024 – September 2025 was 4.2%.
Official Statistics Reports 0.2% Monthly Deflation in Bulgaria in September, Annual Inflation of 5.7% THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-10-14 09:02:37
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