External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 19.39 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
19.39 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
22nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
32.66 billion DOD, current US$
in 2013
All-time low
342.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Bulgaria, 1995–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 19.39 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bulgaria peaked at 32.66 billion DOD, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 342.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1995.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 342.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 413.00 million DOD, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 423.78 million DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 553.70 million DOD, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 690.72 million DOD, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 768.62 million DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 781.80 million DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2003 | 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +64.4% |
| 2004 | 3.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +108.5% |
| 2005 | 7.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +95.9% |
| 2006 | 13.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +81.9% |
| 2007 | 23.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +73.7% |
| 2008 | 28.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 31.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 29.77 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 29.28 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 30.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 32.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 29.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 21.98 billion DOD, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 19.51 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 18.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 18.20 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 18.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 19.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 19.39 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75 billion DOD, current US$, 3.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 484.64 million DOD, current US$ | 342.00 million DOD, current US$ | 690.72 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 768.62 million DOD, current US$ | 31.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 32.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 19 Mongolia 27.28 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 20 South Africa 24.21 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 21 Serbia 22.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 23 Pakistan 17.58 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 24 Guatemala 15.49 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 25 Lebanon 13.34 billion DOD, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bulgaria?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bulgaria was 19.39 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.66 billion DOD, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.