Loans, Liabilities, Transactions in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Loans, Liabilities, Transactions was 282.08 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
282.08 million
Change on year
up 201.1%
World rank
21st
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.69 billion
in 2014
All-time low
-1.52 billion
in 2015
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Loans, Liabilities, Transactions in Bulgaria, 1999–2025

-2.0B-1.0B01.0B2.0B1999201220251999: 304.6M2000: 77.2M2001: -211.8M2002: -264.3M2003: 108.1M2004: 44.6M2005: -309.5M2006: -553.1M2007: -181.9M2008: -279.6M2009: 264.9M2010: 205.8M2011: 151.3M2012: -25.8M2013: 444.8M2014: 1.7B2015: -1.5B2016: 492.8M2017: -41.1M2018: -138.4M2019: -167.3M2020: 237.2M2021: 372.1M2022: 228.2M2023: -167.2M2024: -279.0M2025: 282.1M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 282.08 million for loans, liabilities, transactions in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 201.1% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans, liabilities, transactions in Bulgaria peaked at 1.69 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.52 billion, in 2015.

Bulgaria ranks 21st of 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 304.60 million 304.60 million 304.60 million 1
2000s -130.53 million -553.09 million 264.87 million 10
2010s 108.49 million -1.52 billion 1.69 billion 10
2020s 112.23 million -279.01 million 372.09 million 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Slovenia 1.34 billion compare
  2. 19 Austria 897.72 million compare
  3. 20 Belgium 612.00 million compare
  4. 22 Luxembourg 52.85 million compare
  5. 23 Slovak Republic 12.21 million compare
  6. 24 Malta -3.31 million compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans, liabilities, transactions in Bulgaria?
Loans, liabilities, transactions in Bulgaria was 282.08 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest loans, liabilities, transactions recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 billion in 2014.
What is the lowest loans, liabilities, transactions recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -1.52 billion in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for loans, liabilities, transactions?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is loans, liabilities, transactions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. 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 Loans, Liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Loans, Liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 847 data points, 1990–2025
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.