The annual average inflation in Bulgaria, measured by CPI (consumer price index), in the last 12 months (May 2019 – April 2020) compared to the previous 12 months (May 2018 – April 2019) was 3.0%.
In April 2020 compared to the previous month the prices of goods and services in the main consumer groups changed as follows:
- Food and non-alcoholic beverages – an increase of 0.9%;
- Alcoholic beverages and tobacco – an increase of 0.1%;
- Clothing and footwear – an increase of 6.3%;
- Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels – a decrease of 2.1%;
- Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house – a decrease of 0.1%;
- Health – an increase of 0.3%;
- Transport – a decrease of 6.8%;
- Communications – a decrease of 0.2%;
- Recreation and culture – a decrease of 3.6%;
- Education – the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
- Restaurants and hotels – an increase of 0.1%;
- Miscellaneous goods and service – an increase of 0.5%.
