Bulgaria - Tasa de inflación

The annual inflation rate in Bulgaria rose to 3.0 percent in November of 2019 from 2.4 percent in the previous month. It was the highest inflation rate since May, as prices went up faster mostly for food & non-alcoholic beverages (6.0 percent vs 4.7 percent in October); health (2.4 percent vs 2.3 percent); restaurants & hotels (5.3 percent vs 5.1 percent) and recreation & culture (3.4 percent vs 2.5 percent). Additionally, transport cost fell at a much softer pace (-0.5 percent vs -3.4 percent). On the other hand, prices slowed for housing & utilities (2.6 percent vs 3.1 percent) and miscellaneous goods & services (1.1 percent vs 1.5 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 0.5 percent, after a 0.8 percent gain in the preceding month.

The annual inflation rate in Bulgaria went up to 2.4 percent in October 2019 from 2.3 percent in the previous month. Prices advanced faster for food & non-alcoholic beverages (4.7 percent from 4.2 percent in September); health (2.3 percent from 1.9 percent); recreation & culture (2.5 percent from 2.3 percent); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (2.5 percent from 2.1 percent); furniture & household equipment (0.6 percent from 0.3 percent) and education (3.4 percent from 3.1 percent). On the other hand, cost slowed for housing & utilities (3.1 percent from 3.8 percent); restaurant & hotels (5.1 percent from 5.4 percent) and miscellaneous goods & services (1.5 percent from 1.7 percent). Meantime, prices continued to fall for transport (-3.4 percent from -2.8 percent) and communication (-1.9 percent from -1.8 percent) while clothing & footwear prices were flat (from -0.8 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.8 percent, recovering from a 0.3 percent drop in September.

The annual inflation rate in Bulgaria dropped to 2.3 percent in September of 2019 from 2.9 percent in the prior month. It was the lowest inflation rate since April of 2018, as prices slowed mainly for food & non-alcoholic beverages (4.2 percent vs 5.2 percent in August); restaurants & hotels (5.4 percent vs 6.1 percent) and recreation & culture (2.3 percent vs 4.0 percent) while transport cost fell further (-2.8 percent vs -1.3 percent). On the other hand, inflation was steady for housing & utilities (at 3.8 percent) while prices advanced faster for health (1.9 percent vs 1.3 percent) and miscellaneous goods & services (1.7 percent vs 0.5 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.3 percent, after 0.1 percent rise in August.

The annual inflation rate in Bulgaria came in at 2.9 percent in August 2019, unchanged from the previous month. Prices slowed for housing & utilities (3.8 percent vs 4.0 percent in July) and recreation & culture (4.0 percent vs 4.3 percent) and continued to fall for transport (-1.3 percent vs -0.8 percent) and communication (-1.6 percent vs -1.2 percent). In contrast, inflation edged higher for food & non-alcoholic beverages (5.2 percent vs 4.8 percent); restaurants & hotels (6.1 percent vs 6.0 percent) and furniture & household equipment (0.7 percent vs 0.3 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up 0.1 percent, after rising 0.8 percent in the previous month.

The annual inflation rate in Bulgaria increased 2.9 percent in July 2019 from 2.8 percent in the prior month. Prices rose faster for food & non-alcoholic beverages (4.8 percent vs 4.6 percent in June); health (0.9 percent vs 0.7 percent); restaurants & hotels (6.0 percent vs 5.4 percent); recreation & culture (4.3 percent vs 3.4 percent) and education (3.0 percent vs 2.6 percent). On the other hand, cost advanced at a softer pace for housing & utilities (4.0 percent vs 4.1 percent); furniture & household equipment (0.3 percent vs 1.4 percent) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (2.1 percent vs 2.5 percent) while transport cost declined further (-0.8 percent vs -0.4 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 0.8 percent, after decreasing 0.6 percent in the previous month.

The annual inflation rate in Bulgaria dropped to 2.8 percent in June of 2019 from 3.5 percent in the prior month. It was the lowest inflation rate since December 2018, as prices slowed mainly for food & non-alcoholic beverages (4.6 percent vs 5.8 percent in May); housing & utilities (4.1 percent vs 4.4 percent) and health (0.7 percent vs 0.8 percent) while transport cost declined (-0.4 percent vs 2.5 percent). On the other hand, inflation was steady for restaurants & hotels (at 5.4 percent) and recreation & culture (at 3.4 percent) while prices advanced faster for furniture & household equipment (1.4 percent vs 0.9 percent) and for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (2.5 percent vs 1.6 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.6 percent, after 0.1 percent rise in May.