Portfolio investment, Debt … Long-term Deposit taking corporations in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Portfolio investment, Debt … Long-term Deposit taking corporations was 7.12 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Bulgaria stood at 7.12 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 706.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Bulgaria peaked at 7.12 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.60 million US dollar, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 138 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.
Portfolio investment, Debt … Long-term Deposit taking corporations in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.60 million US dollar | — |
| 1999 | 144.70 million US dollar | +424.3% |
| 2000 | 135.30 million US dollar | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 124.30 million US dollar | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 323.80 million US dollar | +160.5% |
| 2003 | 519.60 million US dollar | +60.5% |
| 2004 | 559.93 million US dollar | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 574.06 million US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 877.56 million US dollar | +52.9% |
| 2007 | 717.65 million US dollar | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 612.48 million US dollar | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 459.61 million US dollar | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 496.64 million US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 340.43 million US dollar | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 1.68 billion US dollar | +392.9% |
| 2013 | 2.07 billion US dollar | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 1.85 billion US dollar | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 883.09 million US dollar | -52.3% |
| 2016 | 916.63 million US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.52 billion US dollar | +65.7% |
| 2018 | 1.79 billion US dollar | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 2.18 billion US dollar | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 3.29 billion US dollar | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 3.73 billion US dollar | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 3.57 billion US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.00 billion US dollar | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 5.66 billion US dollar | +41.3% |
| 2025 | 7.12 billion US dollar | +25.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.12 billion US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.15 billion US dollar, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.12 billion US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.45 billion US dollar, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Debt … Long-term Deposit taking corporations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +424.3% | 27.60 million US dollar | 144.70 million US dollar |
| 2012 | +392.9% | 340.43 million US dollar | 1.68 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.15 million US dollar | 27.60 million US dollar | 144.70 million US dollar | 2 |
| 2000s | 490.43 million US dollar | 124.30 million US dollar | 877.56 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 billion US dollar | 340.43 million US dollar | 2.18 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 billion US dollar | 3.29 billion US dollar | 7.12 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Bulgaria?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Bulgaria was 7.12 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.60 million US dollar in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 706.7%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank, Long-term (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.