PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) was 255.10 million NFL, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors in Bulgaria, 1996–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, png, commercial banks and other creditors in Bulgaria stood at 255.10 million NFL, current US$.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, png, commercial banks and other creditors in Bulgaria peaked at 14.08 billion NFL, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.51 billion NFL, current US$, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 36th out of 93 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) 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 | 290.13 million NFL, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.60 billion NFL, current US$ | +450.0% |
| 2005 | 2.67 billion NFL, current US$ | +67.1% |
| 2006 | 3.88 billion NFL, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 9.00 billion NFL, current US$ | +132.0% |
| 2008 | 14.08 billion NFL, current US$ | +56.4% |
| 2009 | 4.89 billion NFL, current US$ | -65.3% |
| 2010 | -1.91 billion NFL, current US$ | -139.1% |
| 2011 | 7.31 billion NFL, current US$ | -482.4% |
| 2012 | 946.25 million NFL, current US$ | -87.1% |
| 2013 | 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2014 | -602.29 million NFL, current US$ | -149.8% |
| 2015 | -3.51 billion NFL, current US$ | +483.4% |
| 2016 | -1.36 billion NFL, current US$ | -61.3% |
| 2017 | -488.03 million NFL, current US$ | -64.1% |
| 2018 | -470.16 million NFL, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 289.65 million NFL, current US$ | -161.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 billion NFL, current US$ | +266.7% |
| 2021 | 222.20 million NFL, current US$ | -79.1% |
| 2022 | 255.10 million NFL, current US$ | +14.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 255.10 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.91 million NFL, current US$, 5.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) 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 | 3.69 billion NFL, current US$ | 84.84 million NFL, current US$ | 14.08 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.23 million NFL, current US$ | -3.51 billion NFL, current US$ | 7.31 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 513.11 million NFL, current US$ | 222.20 million NFL, current US$ | 1.06 billion NFL, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 33 Georgia 455.17 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 34 Laos 377.27 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 322.98 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 37 Albania 201.37 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 38 El Salvador 181.05 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 39 Honduras 171.00 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$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is png, commercial banks and other creditors in Bulgaria?
- Png, commercial banks and other creditors in Bulgaria was 255.10 million NFL, current US$ in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.08 billion NFL, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.51 billion NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 93 countries with data for 2022.
- Is png, commercial banks and other creditors rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. 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 PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nonguaranteed long-term commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.