{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-core-hicp-price-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-core-hicp-price-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-core-hicp-price-index/","title":"Bulgaria Core HICP Price Index (ex. Energy & Food) (2025)","description":"Bulgaria's Core HICP Price Index (ex. Energy & Food): 130.6 Index (annual average) in 2025, +2.9% YoY. Eurostat (PRC_HICP_AIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","Bulgaria","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bulgaria","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"Index (annual average)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Bulgaria Core HICP Price Index (ex. Energy & Food)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/PRC_HICP_AIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2025)","value":"130.6","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.9%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Core HICP Price Index (ex. Energy & Food)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":76.83},{"period":"2006","value":80.77},{"period":"2007","value":86.07},{"period":"2008","value":94.81},{"period":"2009","value":99.29},{"period":"2010","value":100.32},{"period":"2011","value":101.24},{"period":"2012","value":102.29},{"period":"2013","value":102.29},{"period":"2014","value":100.61},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":98.99},{"period":"2017","value":98.5},{"period":"2018","value":100.55},{"period":"2019","value":102.4},{"period":"2020","value":103.63},{"period":"2021","value":105.07},{"period":"2022","value":113.07},{"period":"2023","value":123.18},{"period":"2024","value":127},{"period":"2025","value":130.63}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"130.6","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2024","value":"127.0","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2023","value":"123.2","yoyChange":"+8.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"113.1","yoyChange":"+7.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"105.1","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"103.6","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"102.4","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"100.5","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"98.5","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"99.0","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"100.6","yoyChange":"-1.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"102.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"102.3","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2011","value":"101.2","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"100.3","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2009","value":"99.3","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"94.8","yoyChange":"+10.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"86.1","yoyChange":"+6.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"80.8","yoyChange":"+5.1%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks core HICP (excluding energy and food, annual average index) in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 130.6 Index (annual average) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 76.8 in 2005. The latest reading of 130.6 in 2025 represents a change of +3.6."}]}