BULGARIA REGISTERS 5.2% INFLATION Y/Y FEBRUARY 2011

Bulgaria's year on year inflation rate in February was 5.2%, according to the country's National Statistical Institute.

The inflation in Bulgaria has grown with 1.9% in comparison with December 2010, shows the consumer price index, the country's official measure of inflation.The annual average inflation, measured by this index, in the last 12 months (February 2010 - January 2011) compared to the previous 12 months (February 2009 - January 2010) was 3.1%.

The consumer price index (CPI) in February 2011 compared to January 2011 was 101.2%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 1.2%.

The harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) in February 2011 compared to January 2011 was 100.6%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.6%. According to this index, the inflation rate since the beginning of the year was 1.0% and the annual inflation in February 2011 compared to February 2010 was 4.6%.

According to the Instutute's final data, the harmonized index of consumer prices in January 2011 compared to December 2010 was 100.5%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.5%