Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was 106.50 million NFL, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Bulgaria, 1996–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bulgaria stood at 106.50 million NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.0% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bulgaria peaked at 13.80 billion NFL, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.46 billion NFL, current US$, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 41st of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 37.77 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 3.80 million NFL, current US$ | -89.9% |
| 1998 | 96.25 million NFL, current US$ | +2432.8% |
| 1999 | 197.91 million NFL, current US$ | +105.6% |
| 2000 | 84.84 million NFL, current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2001 | 151.40 million NFL, current US$ | +78.5% |
| 2002 | 295.66 million NFL, current US$ | +95.3% |
| 2003 | 342.15 million NFL, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 1.85 billion NFL, current US$ | +440.4% |
| 2005 | 2.91 billion NFL, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 4.05 billion NFL, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 9.00 billion NFL, current US$ | +122.5% |
| 2008 | 13.80 billion NFL, current US$ | +53.3% |
| 2009 | 4.52 billion NFL, current US$ | -67.2% |
| 2010 | -1.91 billion NFL, current US$ | -142.3% |
| 2011 | 7.20 billion NFL, current US$ | -476.7% |
| 2012 | 1.23 billion NFL, current US$ | -82.9% |
| 2013 | 2.53 billion NFL, current US$ | +105.8% |
| 2014 | -752.29 million NFL, current US$ | -129.7% |
| 2015 | -3.46 billion NFL, current US$ | +360.1% |
| 2016 | -1.31 billion NFL, current US$ | -62.3% |
| 2017 | -356.25 million NFL, current US$ | -72.7% |
| 2018 | -619.18 million NFL, current US$ | +73.8% |
| 2019 | 375.33 million NFL, current US$ | -160.6% |
| 2020 | 979.67 million NFL, current US$ | +161.0% |
| 2021 | 253.45 million NFL, current US$ | -74.1% |
| 2022 | 106.50 million NFL, current US$ | -58.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 106.50 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103.09 million NFL, current US$, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2432.8% | 3.80 million NFL, current US$ | 96.25 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.93 million NFL, current US$ | 3.80 million NFL, current US$ | 197.91 million NFL, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.70 billion NFL, current US$ | 84.84 million NFL, current US$ | 13.80 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.95 million NFL, current US$ | -3.46 billion NFL, current US$ | 7.20 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 446.54 million NFL, current US$ | 106.50 million NFL, current US$ | 979.67 million NFL, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 38 Albania 227.17 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 39 El Salvador 176.32 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 40 Lesotho 107.83 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 105.94 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 43 Kosovo 99.68 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 44 Nicaragua 68.51 million NFL, current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bulgaria?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bulgaria was 106.50 million NFL, current US$ in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.80 billion NFL, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.46 billion NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 94 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. 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 flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.