03.11.202609:10:21UTC+00Bulgaria Inflation Rate Rises to 5-Month High

Bulgaria’s annual inflation rate increased to 6.1% in October 2026, up from 5.7% in September and marking the highest level since May, according to preliminary estimates. Price growth accelerated in several categories, including transport (27.1% vs 25.9%), education services (9.2% vs 7.7%), recreation, sport, and culture (9.2% vs 8.5%), alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics (7.5% vs 6.9%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.9% vs 1.6%), restaurants and accommodation services (9.8% vs 9.5%), housing and utilities (5.6% vs 5.4%), information and communication (1.9% vs 1.6%), personal care, social protection, and other miscellaneous goods and services (5.4% vs 5.2%), and health (3.2% vs 3.1%). Inflation also strengthened notably in insurance and financial services (2.5% vs 0.2%). Prices turned positive in both clothing and footwear (0.3% vs -0.1%) and furnishings (0.1% vs -0.5%), after previous declines. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 1.3% in October, recovering from a 0.2% decrease in September.