Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.2094 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bulgaria is 0.2094 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3435 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1568 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 80th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2805 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.3041 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3435 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3292 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2737 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.244 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2706 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1568 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1817 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.176 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.169 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1664 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2107 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.196 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2157 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2327 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1769 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1971 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1847 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1834 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2923 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2805 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3041 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2407 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1568 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3435 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1999 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1664 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2327 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1934 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1769 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 77 Dominican Republic 0.2158 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 United States of America 0.2112 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2105 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Australia 0.2031 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Senegal 0.2007 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Malaysia 0.2005 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bulgaria?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bulgaria was 0.2094 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3435 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1568 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.