Debt service on external debt, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Debt service on external debt, total was 7.32 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.32 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
27th
of 122 countries
All-time high
9.47 billion TDS, current US$
in 2015
All-time low
68.07 million TDS, current US$
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Bulgaria, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 7.32 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Bulgaria peaked at 9.47 billion TDS, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.07 million TDS, current US$, in 1981.
Bulgaria ranks 27th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 68.07 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 158.59 million TDS, current US$ | +133.0% |
| 1983 | 300.38 million TDS, current US$ | +89.4% |
| 1984 | 457.90 million TDS, current US$ | +52.4% |
| 1985 | 1.18 billion TDS, current US$ | +157.3% |
| 1986 | 1.55 billion TDS, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 1.99 billion TDS, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 2.34 billion TDS, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 2.58 billion TDS, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 1.37 billion TDS, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 1991 | 275.51 million TDS, current US$ | -80.0% |
| 1992 | 450.82 million TDS, current US$ | +63.6% |
| 1993 | 328.19 million TDS, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 687.86 million TDS, current US$ | +109.6% |
| 1995 | 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ | +65.8% |
| 1996 | 1.27 billion TDS, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 1.01 billion TDS, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 1.38 billion TDS, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 billion TDS, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1.28 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.39 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.41 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.13 billion TDS, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 2.46 billion TDS, current US$ | +117.5% |
| 2005 | 4.47 billion TDS, current US$ | +81.5% |
| 2006 | 3.74 billion TDS, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 6.20 billion TDS, current US$ | +65.7% |
| 2008 | 5.65 billion TDS, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 4.87 billion TDS, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 4.22 billion TDS, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 4.46 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 4.67 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.21 billion TDS, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 5.34 billion TDS, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 9.47 billion TDS, current US$ | +77.3% |
| 2016 | 8.14 billion TDS, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 8.74 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 6.80 billion TDS, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 5.75 billion TDS, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 5.08 billion TDS, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 5.95 billion TDS, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 9.34 billion TDS, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 7.13 billion TDS, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 7.32 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.32 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.00 billion TDS, current US$, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 68.07 million TDS, current US$ | 2.58 billion TDS, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 917.74 million TDS, current US$ | 275.51 million TDS, current US$ | 1.38 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.13 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.20 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.22 billion TDS, current US$ | 9.47 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.08 billion TDS, current US$ | 9.34 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 24 Morocco 8.90 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 25 Bangladesh 8.60 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 26 Ecuador 8.49 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 6.61 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 5.88 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 30 Kenya 5.67 billion TDS, 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 debt service on external debt, total in Bulgaria?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Bulgaria was 7.32 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 billion TDS, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.07 million TDS, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.