15.12.202509:11:25UTC+00Bulgaria Inflation Eases to 5-Month Low

Bulgaria experienced a slight easing in its annual inflation rate, reducing to 5.2% in November 2025, compared to 5.3% in October. This represents the lowest inflation rate since June, largely attributed to a deceleration in the price growth for various categories, including food and non-alcoholic beverages, which rose by 5% compared to 6.4% in the prior month. Similarly, price increases for alcoholic beverages and tobacco slowed to 7.2% from 7.8%, while communication and education costs grew at a reduced pace of 3.9% and 8.4%, down from 5.4% and 8.7%, respectively. Health sector costs maintained a stable deflation rate at 4.5%. In contrast, the inflation rate for furnishings, household equipment, and maintenance climbed to 1% from 0.6%. Transport saw an increase to 1.1% from 0.5%, recreation and culture surged to 18.4% from 15.7%, and miscellaneous goods and services rose to 5.6% from 5%. The rate for restaurants and hotels held steady at 10.2%. Additionally, prices for clothing and footwear showed a recovery, increasing by 1% following a previous decline of 0.3%. On a month-to-month basis, consumer prices recorded a 0.5% increase in November, marking the second consecutive month of rising prices, subsequent to a 0.9% hike in October.