Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was 254.71 million NFL, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
254.71 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
38th
of 116 countries
All-time high
14.07 billion NFL, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
-3.51 billion NFL, current US$
in 2015
Years of data
42
1981–2022
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Bulgaria, 1981–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 254.71 million NFL, current US$ for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Bulgaria peaked at 14.07 billion NFL, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.51 billion NFL, current US$, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 38th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 393.55 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 568.52 million NFL, current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1983 | 482.83 million NFL, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 934.44 million NFL, current US$ | +93.5% |
| 1985 | 887.17 million NFL, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.30 billion NFL, current US$ | +46.1% |
| 1987 | 779.40 million NFL, current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1988 | 441.56 million NFL, current US$ | -43.3% |
| 1989 | 567.86 million NFL, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1990 | -110.88 million NFL, current US$ | -119.5% |
| 1991 | 30.11 million NFL, current US$ | -127.2% |
| 1992 | 79.27 million NFL, current US$ | +163.3% |
| 1993 | -33.90 million NFL, current US$ | -142.8% |
| 1994 | -193.63 million NFL, current US$ | +471.3% |
| 1995 | -92.60 million NFL, current US$ | -52.2% |
| 1996 | -95.48 million NFL, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | -23.03 million NFL, current US$ | -75.9% |
| 1998 | 86.93 million NFL, current US$ | -477.5% |
| 1999 | 235.13 million NFL, current US$ | +170.5% |
| 2000 | 107.21 million NFL, current US$ | -54.4% |
| 2001 | 153.97 million NFL, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2002 | 312.32 million NFL, current US$ | +102.8% |
| 2003 | 312.97 million NFL, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.62 billion NFL, current US$ | +418.2% |
| 2005 | 2.67 billion NFL, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 2006 | 3.88 billion NFL, current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 8.99 billion NFL, current US$ | +131.5% |
| 2008 | 14.07 billion NFL, current US$ | +56.5% |
| 2009 | 4.88 billion NFL, current US$ | -65.3% |
| 2010 | -1.92 billion NFL, current US$ | -139.3% |
| 2011 | 7.31 billion NFL, current US$ | -480.8% |
| 2012 | 945.88 million NFL, current US$ | -87.1% |
| 2013 | 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2014 | -602.67 million NFL, current US$ | -149.9% |
| 2015 | -3.51 billion NFL, current US$ | +483.1% |
| 2016 | -1.36 billion NFL, current US$ | -61.3% |
| 2017 | -488.40 million NFL, current US$ | -64.1% |
| 2018 | -470.60 million NFL, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 289.40 million NFL, current US$ | -161.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 billion NFL, current US$ | +266.8% |
| 2021 | 221.77 million NFL, current US$ | -79.1% |
| 2022 | 254.71 million NFL, current US$ | +14.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 254.71 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.94 million NFL, current US$, 6.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 705.77 million NFL, current US$ | 393.55 million NFL, current US$ | 1.30 billion NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | -11.81 million NFL, current US$ | -193.63 million NFL, current US$ | 235.13 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.70 billion NFL, current US$ | 107.21 million NFL, current US$ | 14.07 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.59 million NFL, current US$ | -3.51 billion NFL, current US$ | 7.31 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 512.70 million NFL, current US$ | 221.77 million NFL, current US$ | 1.06 billion NFL, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 35 Laos 352.62 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 325.60 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 37 Gabon 298.04 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 39 Togo 229.09 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 40 El Salvador 179.37 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 41 Bangladesh 149.17 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Bulgaria
- Net financial flows, IBRD -285.70 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 18.1 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -80.51 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
- External debt stocks, long-term 35.26 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
- External debt stocks, short-term 9.99 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
- Short-term debt 21.2% (2022)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Bulgaria?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Bulgaria was 254.71 million NFL, current US$ in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.07 billion NFL, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.51 billion NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).