Direct investment, Debt instruments in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 10.12 billion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Bulgaria, 1998β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, direct investment, debt instruments in Bulgaria stood at 10.12 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 249.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Bulgaria peaked at 10.12 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 48th of 150 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.70 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 53.40 million US dollar | 2 |
| 2000s | 593.74 million US dollar | 83.83 million US dollar | 1.65 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 billion US dollar | 2.41 billion US dollar | 5.07 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 billion US dollar | 5.84 billion US dollar | 10.12 billion US dollar | 6 |
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 direct investment, debt instruments in Bulgaria?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Bulgaria was 10.12 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.