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Annual Inflation in Bulgaria Reaches 5.7% in September

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Prices fell 0.2% on the month, with transport and education up and holidays down.

Consumer prices in Bulgaria fell by 0.2% in September 2026 from August, and annual inflation measured by the consumer price index was 5.7%, the National Statistical Institute reported on 14 October, according to BTA. On the harmonised EU measure, prices were unchanged on the month and 5.6% higher than a year earlier.

Transport prices rose by 3.7% in the month and education services by 3.2%. Food and non-alcoholic drinks rose by 0.7%. Prices for recreation, sport and culture fell by 10.2%, and for restaurants and hotels by 1.1%.

The institute’s flash estimate had put monthly inflation at minus 0.3% and annual inflation at 5.6%.

For the whole of 2026, the IMF and Fitch Ratings both forecast average inflation of 4.9%, and the Ministry of Finance forecasts 4.8% on the harmonised measure.

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