{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-hicp-alcohol-tobacco","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-hicp-alcohol-tobacco","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-hicp-alcohol-tobacco/","title":"Bulgaria HICP — Alcohol and Tobacco (2025)","description":"Bulgaria's HICP — Alcohol and Tobacco: 138.3 Index (annual average) in 2025, +6.8% 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":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Bulgaria HICP — Alcohol and Tobacco","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":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2025)","value":"138.3","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+6.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+6.8%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria HICP — Alcohol and Tobacco"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":36.61},{"period":"2006","value":56.62},{"period":"2007","value":57.09},{"period":"2008","value":62.78},{"period":"2009","value":74.01},{"period":"2010","value":91.71},{"period":"2011","value":96.52},{"period":"2012","value":96.82},{"period":"2013","value":97.98},{"period":"2014","value":99.17},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":101.67},{"period":"2017","value":102.82},{"period":"2018","value":106.08},{"period":"2019","value":108.37},{"period":"2020","value":110.26},{"period":"2021","value":111.37},{"period":"2022","value":114.99},{"period":"2023","value":122.46},{"period":"2024","value":129.45},{"period":"2025","value":138.26}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"138.3","yoyChange":"+6.8%"},{"year":"2024","value":"129.4","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"122.5","yoyChange":"+6.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"115.0","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"111.4","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"110.3","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"108.4","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"106.1","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"102.8","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"101.7","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"99.2","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"98.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"96.8","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"96.5","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"91.7","yoyChange":"+23.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"74.0","yoyChange":"+17.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"62.8","yoyChange":"+10.0%"},{"year":"2007","value":"57.1","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"56.6","yoyChange":"+54.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the HICP for alcoholic beverages and tobacco 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 138.3 Index (annual average) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 36.6 in 2005. The latest reading of 138.3 in 2025 represents a change of +8.9."}]}