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 is 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%.
In January 2022 the prices of the following food products increased: rice – by 1.3%, flour – by 4.2%, white bread – by 2.9%, type and rye bread – by 3.0%, pasta – by 5.3%, meat from cattle – by 1.4%, poultry meat – by 1.2%, minced meat (minced meat) – by 2.3%, fish – by 2.6%, whole and low-fat milk – by 0.7 and 1.3%, respectively, yogurt – by 1.4%, cheese – by 1.6%, yellow cheese and cottage cheese – by 4.3%, eggs – by 0.8%, milk oils – by 5.8%, oil – by 4.4%, apples – by 3.7%, citrus and southern fruits – by 1.0%, tomatoes – by 13.4%, cucumbers – by 16.4%, cabbage – by 8.9%, peppers – by 22.2%, green onions and leeks – by 3.1%, mushrooms – by 3.5%, ripe beans – by 1.8%, lentils – by 4.9%, sugar – by 2.5%, chocolate and chocolate products – by 1.0%, salt – by 2.1%, coffee – by 2.3%, tea – by 3.0%, mineral water – by 2.6%, carbonated drinks – by 2.0 %, brandy – by 1.3%, wine – by 0.4%, beer – by 0.6%, and others.
In January 2022 the prices of the following food products decreased: Dobrudja bread – by 0.1%, pork – by 0.8%, perishable and perishable sausages – by 0.9 and 0.8%, respectively, margarine – by 0.4%, dried fruits and nuts – by 0.5%, ripe onions – by 1.3%, root vegetables (carrots and beets) – by 0.3%, olives – by 1.6%, potatoes – by 1.1%, vinegar – by 0.2%, fruit juices – by 0.1 %, and other.
During the month in the groups of non-food goods and services there was an increase in prices for: materials for repair and maintenance of housing – by 2.7%, central gas supply – by 24.0%, gaseous fuels for domestic use – by 1.0%, coal – by 3.1 %, firewood – by 2.6%, refrigerators – by 2.9%, washing machines and dishwashers – by 1.6%, dishwashing detergents – by 4.9%, other cleaning and disinfecting agents (liquid household cleaners) – by 2.3 %, new cars – 0.4%, diesel fuel – by 0.8%, motor gasoline A95H – by 0.6%, motor gasoline A100H – by 0.4%, methane for LTS – by 20.3%, maintenance and repair of LTS – by 2.8%, courses for drivers of LTS – by 1.7%, floristry – by 1.2%, newspapers – by 1.2%, catering services – by 2.1%, barber and hairdressing services – by 3.3%, personal hygiene products – by 0.9%, cosmetics – by 3.1%, and others.
In January 2022 in the groups of non-food goods and services there was a decrease in prices for: clothing and footwear – by 2.0 and 1.6%, pellets – by 1.7%, vacuum cleaners – by 0.8%, accessories for LTS – by 0.1%, LPG for LTS – by 1.3%, TVs – by 0.5%, laptops – by 1.0%, and others.
In January 2022 an increase was registered in the prices of: medicinal products – by 0.3%, medical and dental services – by 0.9 and 1.2%, respectively.
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP)
According to preliminary NSI data, the harmonized index of consumer prices for January 2022 compared to December 2021 is 101.2%, i.e. monthly inflation is 1.2%. The annual inflation for January 2022 compared to January 2021 was 7.7%
The average annual inflation for the period February 2021 – January 2022 compared to the period February 2020 – January 2021 was 3.5%.
According to the HICP, in January 2022, compared to the previous month, prices of goods and services in consumer groups changed as follows:
• food and non-alcoholic beverages – an increase of 2.2%;
• alcoholic beverages and tobacco products – an increase of 0.3%;
• clothing and footwear – a decrease of 1.7%;
• housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels – an increase of 1.9%;
• home furnishings, household appliances and accessories and routine maintenance of the home – an increase of 1.1%;
• healthcare – increase by 0.4%;
• transport – an increase of 0.2%;
• announcements – prices remain at the level of last month;
• entertainment and culture – an increase of 1.9%;
• education – an increase of 0.3%;
• restaurants and hotels – an increase of 2.3%;
• various goods and services – an increase of 1.2%.
Small Basket Price Index (SBPI)
According to preliminary NSI data, the price index for the small basket for January
2022 compared to December 2021 is 101.7% (Table 3 of the Annex).
In January 2022, the prices of goods and services from the small basket for the lowest 20% of households changed compared to the previous month, as follows:
• food products – an increase of 2.9%;
• non-food products – an increase of 0.8%;
• services – an increase of 0.1%.
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