Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) 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
25th
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$, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 25th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | 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% |
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
- 22 Honduras 299.24 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 23 Guyana 297.34 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 24 Armenia 274.09 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 233.35 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 195.51 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 28 Morocco 170.32 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Bulgaria
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 116.56 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -70.13 million NFL, current US$ (2022)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 27.38 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ (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 25th 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).