Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual was 2.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Bulgaria, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Bulgaria stood at 2.67 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 111.3% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Bulgaria peaked at 157.31 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -79.96 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 68th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 132.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 89.41 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 52.44 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1985 | 157.31 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 1986 | 31.86 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1987 | 28.05 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 17.56 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1989 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1990 | -46.73 % change on previous year | -552.9% |
| 1991 | -79.96 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1992 | 63.63 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1993 | -27.2 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1994 | 109.59 % change on previous year | -502.9% |
| 1995 | 65.75 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1997 | -20.37 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 1998 | 36.02 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 1999 | -9 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2000 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2001 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +303.7% |
| 2002 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2003 | -19.83 % change on previous year | -1523.6% |
| 2004 | 117.5 % change on previous year | -692.5% |
| 2005 | 81.48 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2006 | -16.24 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2007 | 65.73 % change on previous year | -504.6% |
| 2008 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2009 | -13.78 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2010 | -13.43 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2012 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 32.87 % change on previous year | +581.3% |
| 2014 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2015 | 77.35 % change on previous year | -655.6% |
| 2016 | -14.05 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2017 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2018 | -22.19 % change on previous year | -403.1% |
| 2019 | -15.45 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2020 | -11.56 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 2022 | 57.05 % change on previous year | +236.0% |
| 2023 | -23.71 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2024 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.67 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.35 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -1523.6% | 1.39 % change on previous year | -19.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.99 % change on previous year | 10.32 % change on previous year | 157.31 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.34 % change on previous year | -79.96 % change on previous year | 109.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.81 % change on previous year | -19.83 % change on previous year | 117.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 % change on previous year | -22.19 % change on previous year | 77.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 % change on previous year | -23.71 % change on previous year | 57.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 65 East Timor 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Ecuador 2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Albania 2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Vanuatu 2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Congo 2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Nicaragua 2.39 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Bulgaria
- Net financial flows, IBRD -285.70 million NFL, current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Bulgaria?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Bulgaria was 2.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 157.31 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.96 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.