Inflation and Consumer Price Indices in April 2025
In April 2025, the monthly inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was -0.8% compared to the previous month, and the annual inflation rate in April 2025, compared to April 2024, was 3.5%.
In April 2025, compared to the previous month, the highest decrease was registered in the following groups: ‘Health’ (-8.8%), ‘Communications’ (-3.6%), ‘Transport’ (-2.6%) and ‘Recreation and culture’ (-1.6%). An increase in the prices was recorded in the following groups: ‘Clothing and footwear’ (+7.9%), ‘Food and non-alcoholic beverages’ (+0.4), ‘Education’ (+0.3%) and ‘Restaurants and hotels’ (+0.3%).
The monthly inflation rate, measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), was -1.2% and the annual inflation rate was 2.8%.
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Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, First Quarter of 2025
The Number of employees at the end of March 2025 increased by 1.7%, compared to the end of December 2024, and reached 2.35 million.
In the first quarter of 2025, the average wages and salaries was 2 443 BGN, increasing by 1.2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024.
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Gross Domestic Product for the First Quarter of 2025 (Flash Estimates)
According to the seasonally adjusted data, GDP had a growth rate of 3.1% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
