Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 14.34 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 14.34 billion US dollar for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.3% on the previous year and up 189.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Bulgaria peaked at 14.34 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.40 billion US dollar, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.52 billion US dollar | — |
| 1999 | 1.40 billion US dollar | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.81 billion US dollar | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 1.85 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.63 billion US dollar | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.44 billion US dollar | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 2.33 billion US dollar | +61.8% |
| 2005 | 2.58 billion US dollar | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 4.61 billion US dollar | +78.8% |
| 2007 | 5.24 billion US dollar | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 4.89 billion US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.28 billion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 4.50 billion US dollar | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 5.36 billion US dollar | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 4.54 billion US dollar | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 6.92 billion US dollar | +52.3% |
| 2014 | 7.43 billion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.95 billion US dollar | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 5.35 billion US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 7.36 billion US dollar | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 7.86 billion US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 8.67 billion US dollar | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 5.87 billion US dollar | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 5.36 billion US dollar | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 7.95 billion US dollar | +48.2% |
| 2023 | 7.53 billion US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 7.42 billion US dollar | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 14.34 billion US dollar | +93.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 billion US dollar | 1.40 billion US dollar | 1.52 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.17 billion US dollar | 1.44 billion US dollar | 5.28 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 billion US dollar | 4.50 billion US dollar | 8.67 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 billion US dollar | 5.36 billion US dollar | 14.34 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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, deposit taking corporations in Bulgaria?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Bulgaria was 14.34 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.34 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 billion US dollar in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.9%. 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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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.