IBRD loans and IDA credits in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: IBRD loans and IDA credits was 470.86 million DOD, current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
IBRD loans and IDA credits in Bulgaria, 1991–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ibrd loans and ida credits in Bulgaria is 470.86 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits in Bulgaria peaked at 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60.53 million DOD, current US$, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 82nd out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
IBRD loans and IDA credits in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.53 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 152.24 million DOD, current US$ | +151.5% |
| 1993 | 158.00 million DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 415.41 million DOD, current US$ | +162.9% |
| 1995 | 443.54 million DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 452.87 million DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 501.32 million DOD, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 697.09 million DOD, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 828.90 million DOD, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 824.23 million DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 844.34 million DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 958.42 million DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 1.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 1.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 969.00 million DOD, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 785.90 million DOD, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 920.16 million DOD, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 831.21 million DOD, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 726.98 million DOD, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 701.43 million DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 575.27 million DOD, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 470.86 million DOD, current US$ | -18.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 470.86 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 billion DOD, current US$, 42% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IBRD loans and IDA credits in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +162.9% | 158.00 million DOD, current US$ | 415.41 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1992 | +151.5% | 60.53 million DOD, current US$ | 152.24 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 412.21 million DOD, current US$ | 60.53 million DOD, current US$ | 828.90 million DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 824.23 million DOD, current US$ | 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 726.98 million DOD, current US$ | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 582.52 million DOD, current US$ | 470.86 million DOD, current US$ | 701.43 million DOD, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 79 Fiji 574.70 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 80 Lesotho 504.65 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 81 Thailand 499.60 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 463.02 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 84 Mauritania 450.76 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 85 Bhutan 419.60 million DOD, current US$ compare
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 ibrd loans and ida credits in Bulgaria?
- Ibrd loans and ida credits in Bulgaria was 470.86 million DOD, current US$ in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.53 million DOD, current US$ in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ibrd loans and ida credits?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ibrd loans and ida credits rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. 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 IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
IBRD loans and IDA credits are public and publicly guaranteed debt extended by the World Bank Group. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) lends at market rates. Credits from the International Development Association (IDA) are at concessional rates. Data are in current U.S. dollars.