External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Bulgaria, 1981–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 171.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bulgaria peaked at 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 772.74 million DOD, current US$, in 1981.
That places Bulgaria 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 772.74 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +69.9% |
| 1983 | 1.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 2.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +48.6% |
| 1985 | 3.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +47.1% |
| 1986 | 5.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +52.7% |
| 1987 | 7.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 8.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 9.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 9.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 9.76 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.65 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 9.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 8.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 8.22 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 7.74 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 7.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.73 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.67 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.39 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.41 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.08 billion DOD, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 5.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.83 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 5.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.84 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.68 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 4.73 billion DOD, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 5.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 8.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 11.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 11.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 11.51 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.19 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 15.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 15.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.89 billion DOD, current US$, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +69.9% | 772.74 million DOD, current US$ | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1986 | +52.7% | 3.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.81 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 772.74 million DOD, current US$ | 9.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bulgaria?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bulgaria was 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 772.74 million DOD, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.