2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
Bulgaria ranks 5th in the jump in prices for the last two decades in the European Union. The values of food products and services in our country have risen by a little over 80 percent.
Eurostat data show that between 2000 and 2017 the prices of goods and services in Bulgaria rose by 84.6%.
The most serious increase was reported in Romania, where goods and services rose by 257%. Romania is followed by Iceland, Hungary and Latvia.
In Bulgaria for the last two decades the prices of cigarettes and alcohol have risen the most. These goods have raised their prices by nearly 400% in the period 2000-2017. According to this indicator, our country is ahead only of Romania, where the values of cigarettes and alcohol have jumped by 700%.
In terms of food products in Bulgaria, the prices of soft drinks have become the highest. The values of carbonated drinks in our country have increased by 87%.
In general, in the last 2 decades, Bulgarians have paid more for food, with dairy products, eggs and meat making the most serious leaps.
Prices for medical services, rents, education and transport are also higher.
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A 125 g package of butter is the product that has marked the most serious jump in prices in the last year. In just 12 months, the price of butter has risen by 53 percent. In terms of price, this equates to 80 stotinki. In the wholesale markets, a packet of butter is already sold for BGN 2.
Coffee Has Risen In Price By An Average Of BGN 6 In Recent Years
We bought coffee on average BGN 6 more expensive in 2016 compared to 2001, according to data from the National Statistical Institute. Coffee consumption in our country has also jumped. The reason for the rise in the price of coffee not only in our country, but also in the world is the change in the climate and the low harvest in the largest countries exporting coffee.
We Have Been Eating Imported Beans For The Last 10 Years
Associate Professor Dr. Ivan Kiryakov, who is director of the Dobrudzha Agricultural Institute, said legumes in the country have declined 10 times in the last 10 years. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the total area of ripe beans in 2012 is 15,414 acres, lentils - 14,112 acres, chickpeas - 10,000, green beans - 3,500 acres, and peas the total area is about 3,400 acres.
Food Values have Risen In The Last Week
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