FX.co ★ Bulgaria Producer Inflation Picks Up

Producer prices in Bulgaria rose by 11.3% year-on-year in January 2026, the country’s first month of officially using the euro, accelerating from a 9.6% increase in the previous period and marking the sharpest gain in four months. The overall rise was driven primarily by a 50% jump in mining and quarrying costs, underpinned by a 91.3% surge in coal mining and a 48.5% increase in metal ore extraction. By contrast, producer inflation was more moderate in manufacturing (5.9%) and in the supply of electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning (7.2%). On a monthly basis, producer prices advanced 5.9% in January, the steepest increase since September 2022.