Other investment, Debt instruments in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Other investment, Debt instruments was 27.38 billion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments in Bulgaria, 1998β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments in Bulgaria is 27.38 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 175.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Bulgaria peaked at 27.38 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.15 billion US dollar, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 69th of 174 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.18 billion US dollar | 4.15 billion US dollar | 4.22 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.67 billion US dollar | 4.28 billion US dollar | 9.45 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 billion US dollar | 8.92 billion US dollar | 15.94 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.09 billion US dollar | 14.72 billion US dollar | 27.38 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 66 New Zealand 29.41 billion US dollar compare
- 67 Estonia 27.54 billion US dollar compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 27.50 billion US dollar compare
- 70 Slovak Republic 25.41 billion US dollar compare
- 71 Latvia 23.03 billion US dollar compare
- 72 Belarus 22.07 billion US dollar 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$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Use of IMF credit 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments in Bulgaria?
- Other investment, debt instruments in Bulgaria was 27.38 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.38 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 billion US dollar in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.