Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional was -83.72 million NFL, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Bulgaria, 1993–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Bulgaria stood at -83.72 million NFL, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1,695.8% on the previous year and down 1,208.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Bulgaria peaked at 338.44 million NFL, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -83.72 million NFL, current US$, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 92nd out of 102 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 58.71 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10.55 million NFL, current US$ | -82.0% |
| 1997 | 10.59 million NFL, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.22 million NFL, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 6.04 million NFL, current US$ | -54.3% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million NFL, current US$ | -73.2% |
| 2001 | -8.78 million NFL, current US$ | -642.7% |
| 2002 | -13.66 million NFL, current US$ | +55.5% |
| 2003 | -6.04 million NFL, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2004 | -10.92 million NFL, current US$ | +80.7% |
| 2005 | 999,114 NFL, current US$ | -109.2% |
| 2006 | -7.08 million NFL, current US$ | -808.5% |
| 2007 | -14.80 million NFL, current US$ | +109.0% |
| 2008 | -2.58 million NFL, current US$ | -82.6% |
| 2009 | -13.58 million NFL, current US$ | +426.8% |
| 2010 | -11.80 million NFL, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2011 | -6.87 million NFL, current US$ | -41.7% |
| 2012 | -6.40 million NFL, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2013 | -3.96 million NFL, current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2014 | 202,011 NFL, current US$ | -105.1% |
| 2015 | 4.00 million NFL, current US$ | +1878.5% |
| 2016 | 338.44 million NFL, current US$ | +8367.9% |
| 2017 | 2.20 million NFL, current US$ | -99.3% |
| 2018 | 4.78 million NFL, current US$ | +117.0% |
| 2019 | 2.39 million NFL, current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2020 | -3.43 million NFL, current US$ | -243.6% |
| 2021 | -4.66 million NFL, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2022 | -83.72 million NFL, current US$ | +1695.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -83.72 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.78 million NFL, current US$. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +8367.9% | 4.00 million NFL, current US$ | 338.44 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2015 | +1878.5% | 202,011 NFL, current US$ | 4.00 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2022 | -1695.8% | -4.66 million NFL, current US$ | -83.72 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2006 | -808.5% | 999,114 NFL, current US$ | -7.08 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.82 million NFL, current US$ | 6.04 million NFL, current US$ | 58.71 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | -7.48 million NFL, current US$ | -14.80 million NFL, current US$ | 1.62 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.30 million NFL, current US$ | -11.80 million NFL, current US$ | 338.44 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -30.60 million NFL, current US$ | -83.72 million NFL, current US$ | -3.43 million NFL, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 89 Democratic Republic of Congo -43.36 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 90 Algeria -64.84 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 91 Guatemala -80.37 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 93 Mexico -107.56 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 94 Jamaica -111.39 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 95 Vietnam -155.99 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)
- 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 net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Bulgaria?
- Net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Bulgaria was -83.72 million NFL, current US$ in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 338.44 million NFL, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.72 million NFL, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 102 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,208.2%. 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, RDB nonconcessional (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. Nonconcessional financial flows cover all disbursements except those made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.