Bulgarian Lev Inflation Calculator
лв 100.00 in 1985 has the same buying power as лв 679,183 in 2026.
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лв 100.00 in 2001 is worth лв 280.05 in 2026
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Inflation in Bulgaria
This page covers 42 years of Bulgaria consumer price data, from 1985 to 2026. The steepest single year on record was 1997, when consumer prices in Bulgaria rose 1,058%. That is hyperinflation — prices were rising faster than most people could spend their money, and figures from either side of an episode like that are barely comparable without the context of what happened to the currency itself.
Prices fell in 3 of those 41 years, including in recent decades — about 7% of the time — most sharply in 2014, when they dropped 1.4%. In a year like that money gained purchasing power rather than losing it. By decade, the 1990s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 188.6% a year, while the 2010s were the calmest at 1.6%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 4.9% a year, markedly calmer than the 49.4% average across the whole record.
Bulgaria CPI and inflation rate by year
The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1985 to 2026. The final column shows what лв 100.00 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | лв 100.00 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 158.22 | 3.80% | лв 100.00 |
| 2025 | 152.43 | 4.58% | лв 103.80 |
| 2024 | 145.75 | 2.45% | лв 108.55 |
| 2023 | 142.27 | 9.44% | лв 111.21 |
| 2022 | 130.00 | 15.33% | лв 121.71 |
| 2021 | 112.72 | 3.30% | лв 140.36 |
| 2020 | 109.12 | 1.67% | лв 144.99 |
| 2019 | 107.33 | 3.10% | лв 147.42 |
| 2018 | 104.10 | 2.81% | лв 151.99 |
| 2017 | 101.25 | 2.06% | лв 156.27 |
| 2016 | 99.20 | -0.80% | лв 159.49 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | -0.10% | лв 158.22 |
| 2014 | 100.10 | -1.42% | лв 158.05 |
| 2013 | 101.54 | 0.89% | лв 155.81 |
| 2012 | 100.65 | 2.95% | лв 157.20 |
| 2011 | 97.76 | 4.22% | лв 161.84 |
| 2010 | 93.80 | 2.44% | лв 168.67 |
| 2009 | 91.57 | 2.75% | лв 172.79 |
| 2008 | 89.12 | 12.35% | лв 177.55 |
| 2007 | 79.32 | 8.40% | лв 199.47 |
| 2006 | 73.17 | 7.26% | лв 216.23 |
| 2005 | 68.22 | 5.04% | лв 231.93 |
| 2004 | 64.95 | 6.15% | лв 243.62 |
| 2003 | 61.18 | 2.35% | лв 258.59 |
| 2002 | 59.78 | 5.81% | лв 264.67 |
| 2001 | 56.50 | 7.36% | лв 280.05 |
| 2000 | 52.62 | 10.32% | лв 300.66 |
| 1999 | 47.70 | 2.57% | лв 331.68 |
| 1998 | 46.51 | 18.67% | лв 340.21 |
| 1997 | 39.19 | 1,058.37% | лв 403.74 |
| 1996 | 3.38 | 121.61% | лв 4,677 |
| 1995 | 1.53 | 62.05% | лв 10,364 |
| 1994 | 0.94 | 96.06% | лв 16,795 |
| 1993 | 0.48 | 72.88% | лв 32,929 |
| 1992 | 0.28 | 91.30% | лв 56,927 |
| 1991 | 0.15 | 338.45% | лв 108,900 |
| 1990 | 0.03 | 23.80% | лв 477,470 |
| 1989 | 0.03 | 6.39% | лв 591,108 |
| 1988 | 0.03 | 2.37% | лв 628,873 |
| 1987 | 0.02 | 2.73% | лв 643,775 |
| 1986 | 0.02 | 2.70% | лв 661,327 |
| 1985 | 0.02 | — | лв 679,183 |
Bulgaria inflation FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria inflation was 3.80% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
- How much has Bulgarian Lev lost in value since 1985?
- лв 100.00 in 1985 has the same purchasing power as лв 679,183 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 679,082.79% over 41 years, an average of 24.01% per year.
- What years does this Bulgaria inflation calculator cover?
- This calculator covers 42 years, from 1985 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
- Can Bulgarian Lev inflation be negative?
- Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and Bulgarian Lev gained purchasing power over that year. Bulgaria recorded deflation in 3 of the 41 years measured here, most recently in 2016. The steepest fall was -1.42% in 2014.
- What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
- The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.
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