According to preliminary NSI data, the consumer price index for Bulgaria in January 2022 compared to December 2021 was 101.5%, i.e. monthly inflation was 1.5%. The annual inflation for January 2022 compared to January 2021 was 9.1%.
The average annual inflation for the period February 2021 - January 2022 compared to the period February 2020 - January 2021 was 4.1%.
In January 2022, compared to the previous month, the prices of goods and services in consumer groups changed as follows:
• food and non-alcoholic beverages - an increase of 2.4%;
• alcoholic beverages and tobacco products - an increase of 0.2%;
• clothing and footwear - a decrease of 1.8%;
• housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels - an increase of 1.4%;
• home furnishings, household appliances and accessories and routine maintenance of the home - an increase of 1.2%;
• healthcare - increase by 0.4%;
• transport - an increase of 0.6%;
• announcements - prices remain at the level of last month;
• entertainment and culture - an increase of 3.8%;
• education - an increase of 0.2%;
• restaurants and hotels - an increase of 2.3%;
• miscellaneous goods and services - an increase of 1.7%.