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2026-07-15 16:42:18
[Bulgaria's June Inflation Falls to 5.4%, Exceeding Expectations] ⑴ Bulgaria's annual inflation rate fell to 5.4% in June from 6.9% in May, lower than the initial estimate of 5.6%, exceeding market expectations. ⑵ Price growth slowed in most categories, with significant declines in food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.4%, previous 4.4%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (6.7%, previous 7.7%), housing and utilities (5.0%, previous 5.2%), transportation (16.8%, previous 21.6%), and leisure and culture (10.8%, previous 15.7%). ⑶ Deflation in clothing and footwear deepened (-1.0%, previous -0.4%); inflation accelerated in miscellaneous goods and services (6.1%, previous 5.9%) and insurance and financial services (2.7%, previous 1.3%). ⑷ On a month-on-month basis, consumer prices fell 0.9% in June, compared to no change in the previous month, lower than the initial estimate of a 0.8% decline.
