Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee … incurrence in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee … incurrence was -8.40 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in Bulgaria, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -8.40 million for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.0% on the previous year and down 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in Bulgaria peaked at 56.88 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, -95.44 million, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 107th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee … incurrence in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 454,436 | — |
| 2006 | 25.07 million | +5417.6% |
| 2007 | 47.48 million | +89.3% |
| 2008 | 56.88 million | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 27.47 million | -51.7% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 47.29 million | — |
| 2015 | 2.25 million | -95.2% |
| 2016 | 20.51 million | +811.6% |
| 2017 | 12.90 million | -37.1% |
| 2018 | -44.38 million | -444.0% |
| 2019 | 40.09 million | -190.3% |
| 2020 | 51.13 million | +27.5% |
| 2021 | -95.44 million | -286.7% |
| 2022 | 27.90 million | -129.2% |
| 2023 | -55.94 million | -300.5% |
| 2024 | -8.40 million | -85.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -8.40 million is below the median for high income countries, which is -519,215, 16.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -8.40 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -39,745, 211.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee … incurrence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +5417.6% | 454,436 | 25.07 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.47 million | 454,436 | 56.88 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.87 million | -44.38 million | 47.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.15 million | -95.44 million | 51.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in Bulgaria?
- Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in Bulgaria was -8.40 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.88 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.44 million in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.8%. 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 derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (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.