Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports -4.11 billion against -18.74 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 14.62 billion.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.56 million | 1.19 billion | 1.17 billion | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 28.98 million | -7.04 billion | 7.06 billion | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | -264.32 million | -9.57 billion | 9.30 billion | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | -2.82 billion | -13.56 billion | 10.74 billion | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at -4.11 billion against -18.74 billion in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 14.62 billion, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.