Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 2.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Bulgaria, 1991–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
In 2022, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Bulgaria stood at 2.9%.
The figure is up 184.3% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Bulgaria peaked at 18.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 102nd out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.4% | — |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +51.1% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +105.6% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -31.8% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +46.1% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -62.6% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +295.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -78.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +174.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -68.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +184.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 47% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +295.8% | 1.3% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 5.4% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 2.5% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Bulgaria?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Bulgaria was 2.9% in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. 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 (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.