Net financial flows, IBRD in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net financial flows, IBRD was -70.13 million NFL, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IBRD in Bulgaria, 1991–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, net financial flows, ibrd in Bulgaria stood at -70.13 million NFL, current US$.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ibrd in Bulgaria peaked at 284.97 million NFL, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -406.54 million NFL, current US$, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 105th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IBRD in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.18 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 92.05 million NFL, current US$ | +58.2% |
| 1993 | 2.73 million NFL, current US$ | -97.0% |
| 1994 | 245.55 million NFL, current US$ | +8888.1% |
| 1995 | 14.53 million NFL, current US$ | -94.1% |
| 1996 | 39.88 million NFL, current US$ | +174.6% |
| 1997 | 85.03 million NFL, current US$ | +113.2% |
| 1998 | 176.41 million NFL, current US$ | +107.5% |
| 1999 | 198.92 million NFL, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 44.28 million NFL, current US$ | -77.7% |
| 2001 | 55.78 million NFL, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million NFL, current US$ | -96.3% |
| 2003 | 134.64 million NFL, current US$ | +6452.0% |
| 2004 | 123.73 million NFL, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 114.77 million NFL, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2006 | -237.32 million NFL, current US$ | -306.8% |
| 2007 | 136.63 million NFL, current US$ | -157.6% |
| 2008 | -406.54 million NFL, current US$ | -397.6% |
| 2009 | 284.97 million NFL, current US$ | -170.1% |
| 2010 | -69.89 million NFL, current US$ | -124.5% |
| 2011 | -56.24 million NFL, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2012 | -55.59 million NFL, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | -58.58 million NFL, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | -103.06 million NFL, current US$ | +75.9% |
| 2015 | -86.85 million NFL, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 150.49 million NFL, current US$ | -273.3% |
| 2017 | -80.09 million NFL, current US$ | -153.2% |
| 2018 | -59.66 million NFL, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2019 | -87.32 million NFL, current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2020 | -85.13 million NFL, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | -74.60 million NFL, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2022 | -70.13 million NFL, current US$ | -6.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IBRD 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 | +8888.1% | 2.73 million NFL, current US$ | 245.55 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2003 | +6452.0% | 2.06 million NFL, current US$ | 134.64 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.48 million NFL, current US$ | 2.73 million NFL, current US$ | 245.55 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.30 million NFL, current US$ | -406.54 million NFL, current US$ | 284.97 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -50.68 million NFL, current US$ | -103.06 million NFL, current US$ | 150.49 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -76.62 million NFL, current US$ | -85.13 million NFL, current US$ | -70.13 million NFL, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 102 Poland -58.80 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 103 Indonesia -61.84 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 104 Honduras -69.66 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo -81.55 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 107 Thailand -83.40 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 108 Latvia -88.67 million NFL, 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)
- 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)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ibrd in Bulgaria?
- Net financial flows, ibrd in Bulgaria was -70.13 million NFL, current US$ in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 284.97 million NFL, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -406.54 million NFL, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net financial flows, ibrd?
- Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net financial flows, ibrd rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IBRD is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the founding and largest member of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.