Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) was 14.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Bulgaria, 1986–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Bulgaria is 14.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Bulgaria peaked at 76.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1986.
Bulgaria ranks 108th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.3% | — |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +28.9% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +262.6% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +67.4% |
| 1991 | 20.6% | +663.7% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -65.1% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | +217.6% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | -41.0% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -46.9% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +361.8% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -76.5% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +406.8% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -68.5% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +204.9% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -64.9% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -14.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 14.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.0%, 37% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +663.7% | 2.7% | 20.6% |
| 2014 | +406.8% | 13.7% | 69.5% |
| 2006 | +361.8% | 13.9% | 64.0% |
| 1988 | +262.6% | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| 1997 | +217.6% | 10.4% | 33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 2.7% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 13.9% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 13.7% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 14.9% | 52.5% | 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 multilateral debt service in Bulgaria?
- Multilateral debt service in Bulgaria was 14.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1986.
- How does Bulgaria rank for multilateral debt service?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. 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 Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.