Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations was 8.05 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 8.05 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 718.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Bulgaria peaked at 8.05 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.40 million US dollar, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 155 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.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.40 million US dollar | — |
| 1999 | 145.40 million US dollar | +412.0% |
| 2000 | 146.60 million US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 207.00 million US dollar | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 362.10 million US dollar | +74.9% |
| 2003 | 526.91 million US dollar | +45.5% |
| 2004 | 733.83 million US dollar | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 749.85 million US dollar | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 988.87 million US dollar | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 791.55 million US dollar | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 753.00 million US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 655.78 million US dollar | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 906.90 million US dollar | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 676.74 million US dollar | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 2.26 billion US dollar | +234.4% |
| 2013 | 2.86 billion US dollar | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 2.12 billion US dollar | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 982.93 million US dollar | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 1.34 billion US dollar | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 1.66 billion US dollar | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 1.95 billion US dollar | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 2.31 billion US dollar | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 3.59 billion US dollar | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 3.97 billion US dollar | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 4.32 billion US dollar | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 4.89 billion US dollar | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 6.71 billion US dollar | +37.4% |
| 2025 | 8.05 billion US dollar | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.90 million US dollar | 28.40 million US dollar | 145.40 million US dollar | 2 |
| 2000s | 591.55 million US dollar | 146.60 million US dollar | 988.87 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 billion US dollar | 676.74 million US dollar | 2.86 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 billion US dollar | 3.59 billion US dollar | 8.05 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 portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Bulgaria?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Bulgaria was 8.05 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 8.05 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.40 million US dollar in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 155 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 718.6%. 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 (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.