External debt stocks, short-term in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External debt stocks, short-term was 9.99 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Bulgaria, 1985–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, external debt stocks, short-term in Bulgaria stood at 9.99 billion DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Bulgaria peaked at 18.33 billion DOD, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1985.
That places Bulgaria 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 50.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 60.00 million DOD, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 351.00 million DOD, current US$ | +485.0% |
| 1988 | 629.00 million DOD, current US$ | +79.2% |
| 1989 | 854.00 million DOD, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1990 | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 1992 | 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 435.91 million DOD, current US$ | -76.5% |
| 1995 | 512.27 million DOD, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +123.9% |
| 1997 | 2.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +74.1% |
| 1998 | 1.76 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 1.29 billion DOD, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 1.23 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 1.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 2.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 3.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 4.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 8.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +81.0% |
| 2007 | 14.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +74.6% |
| 2008 | 18.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 17.80 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 15.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 12.85 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 13.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 13.32 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.15 billion DOD, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 8.77 billion DOD, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 8.61 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 9.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 8.47 billion DOD, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 9.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9.99 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 billion DOD, current US$, 3.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +485.0% | 60.00 million DOD, current US$ | 351.00 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 388.80 million DOD, current US$ | 50.00 million DOD, current US$ | 854.00 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 435.91 million DOD, current US$ | 2.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.88 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, short-term in Bulgaria?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Bulgaria was 9.99 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.33 billion DOD, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1985.
- How does Bulgaria rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.