Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) was 334.65 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Bulgaria, 1986–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 334.65 million TDS, current US$ for multilateral debt service in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Bulgaria peaked at 781.77 million TDS, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.35 million TDS, current US$, in 1986.
That places Bulgaria 48th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.35 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 7.15 million TDS, current US$ | +64.4% |
| 1988 | 30.31 million TDS, current US$ | +323.9% |
| 1989 | 40.85 million TDS, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 35.60 million TDS, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 45.52 million TDS, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 70.85 million TDS, current US$ | +55.6% |
| 1993 | 65.46 million TDS, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 47.30 million TDS, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1995 | 85.90 million TDS, current US$ | +81.6% |
| 1996 | 97.26 million TDS, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 265.51 million TDS, current US$ | +173.0% |
| 1998 | 271.32 million TDS, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 123.49 million TDS, current US$ | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 138.27 million TDS, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 209.05 million TDS, current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2002 | 155.18 million TDS, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 223.13 million TDS, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 254.27 million TDS, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 289.52 million TDS, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 511.51 million TDS, current US$ | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 362.49 million TDS, current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 781.77 million TDS, current US$ | +115.7% |
| 2009 | 270.92 million TDS, current US$ | -65.3% |
| 2010 | 235.63 million TDS, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 240.22 million TDS, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 251.55 million TDS, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 258.67 million TDS, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 297.74 million TDS, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 231.43 million TDS, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 272.11 million TDS, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 272.64 million TDS, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 285.27 million TDS, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 276.75 million TDS, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 286.71 million TDS, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 281.58 million TDS, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 333.15 million TDS, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 331.38 million TDS, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 334.65 million TDS, current US$ | +1.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 334.65 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 334.31 million TDS, current US$, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +323.9% | 7.15 million TDS, current US$ | 30.31 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1997 | +173.0% | 97.26 million TDS, current US$ | 265.51 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.66 million TDS, current US$ | 4.35 million TDS, current US$ | 40.85 million TDS, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 110.82 million TDS, current US$ | 35.60 million TDS, current US$ | 271.32 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 319.61 million TDS, current US$ | 138.27 million TDS, current US$ | 781.77 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.20 million TDS, current US$ | 231.43 million TDS, current US$ | 297.74 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.49 million TDS, current US$ | 281.58 million TDS, current US$ | 334.65 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 445.18 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 46 Jamaica 398.06 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 47 Cameroon 375.85 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 49 Armenia 333.98 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 50 Moldova 324.27 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 324.05 million TDS, 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 multilateral debt service in Bulgaria?
- Multilateral debt service in Bulgaria was 334.65 million TDS, current US$ 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 781.77 million TDS, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 million TDS, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Bulgaria rank for multilateral debt service?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.