Bulgaria’s Dec’22 harmonised consumer price index /HICP/ gained 0.8% MoM (+14.3% YoY). Prices of food and non-alcoholic drinks, which have the largest weight in the index, registered an increase of 0.8% on a monthly basis (+26% YoY). Prices of Recreation and culture grew 3.1% MoM (+9.4% YoY), followed by Health with 2.1% MoM increase (+8.7% YoY). The price index for Transportation was down 0.9% MoM (+8.9% YoY), while Housing and utilities increased 0.9% MoM (+17.8% YoY). The average annual HICP for 2022 stood at 13%.