Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -876.97 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Bulgaria, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -876.97 million for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2024.
The figure is down 182.5% on the previous year and down 249.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Bulgaria peaked at 4.79 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, -15.68 billion, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 134th of 197 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.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -4.28 billion | — |
| 2006 | -6.62 billion | +54.8% |
| 2007 | -15.33 billion | +131.6% |
| 2008 | -15.68 billion | +2.3% |
| 2009 | -2.48 billion | -84.2% |
| 2010 | 861.42 million | -134.7% |
| 2011 | 1.97 billion | +128.2% |
| 2012 | 1.21 billion | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 1.16 billion | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 587.43 million | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 3.85 billion | +556.0% |
| 2016 | 4.79 billion | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 2.17 billion | -54.6% |
| 2018 | 3.58 billion | +64.8% |
| 2019 | 2.45 billion | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 2.99 billion | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 3.34 billion | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 2.38 billion | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 1.06 billion | -55.4% |
| 2024 | -876.97 million | -182.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -876.97 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 822.40 million. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -876.97 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 392.56 million. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +556.0% | 587.43 million | 3.85 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.88 billion | -15.68 billion | -2.48 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.26 billion | 587.43 million | 4.79 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 billion | -876.97 million | 3.34 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 131 Mauritania -853.59 million compare
- 132 New Caledonia -860.12 million compare
- 133 East Timor -862.76 million compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina -890.40 million compare
- 136 Belarus -991.18 million compare
- 137 Mauritius -997.72 million 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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Bulgaria?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Bulgaria was -876.97 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.68 billion in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Bulgaria ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 249.3%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.