PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) was 1.02 billion NFL, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
PPG, bonds in Bulgaria, 1989–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.02 billion NFL, current US$ for ppg, bonds in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, bonds in Bulgaria peaked at 3.50 billion NFL, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.50 billion NFL, current US$, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 24th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 240.04 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 64.53 million NFL, current US$ | -73.1% |
| 1994 | -207.39 million NFL, current US$ | -421.4% |
| 1995 | -5.55 million NFL, current US$ | -97.3% |
| 1996 | -205.01 million NFL, current US$ | +3595.3% |
| 1997 | -61.49 million NFL, current US$ | -70.0% |
| 1998 | -55.89 million NFL, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1999 | -35.10 million NFL, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 201.48 million NFL, current US$ | -673.9% |
| 2002 | -79.18 million NFL, current US$ | -139.3% |
| 2003 | -66.66 million NFL, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2004 | -787.18 million NFL, current US$ | +1080.9% |
| 2005 | -1.50 billion NFL, current US$ | +90.0% |
| 2007 | -86.85 million NFL, current US$ | -94.2% |
| 2009 | -122.89 million NFL, current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ | -1085.1% |
| 2013 | -1.38 billion NFL, current US$ | -213.7% |
| 2014 | 1.97 billion NFL, current US$ | -242.8% |
| 2015 | 3.50 billion NFL, current US$ | +77.8% |
| 2016 | 2.17 billion NFL, current US$ | -38.0% |
| 2017 | -1.07 billion NFL, current US$ | -149.5% |
| 2018 | 708.75 million NFL, current US$ | -166.0% |
| 2019 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 2.82 billion NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2021 | 709.95 million NFL, current US$ | -74.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 billion NFL, current US$ | +43.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -3595.3% | -5.55 million NFL, current US$ | -205.01 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2012 | +1085.1% | -122.89 million NFL, current US$ | 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2004 | -1080.9% | -66.66 million NFL, current US$ | -787.18 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 240.04 million NFL, current US$ | 240.04 million NFL, current US$ | 240.04 million NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | -72.27 million NFL, current US$ | -207.39 million NFL, current US$ | 64.53 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | -348.18 million NFL, current US$ | -1.50 billion NFL, current US$ | 201.48 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 887.20 million NFL, current US$ | -1.38 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.50 billion NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.52 billion NFL, current US$ | 709.95 million NFL, current US$ | 2.82 billion NFL, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 21 Guatemala 1.50 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 22 Nigeria 1.23 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 23 Angola 1.17 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 25 Paraguay 900.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 26 Congo 898.23 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 27 Mongolia 700.00 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$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, bonds in Bulgaria?
- Ppg, bonds in Bulgaria was 1.02 billion NFL, current US$ in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, bonds recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 billion NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest ppg, bonds recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.50 billion NFL, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ppg, bonds?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ppg, bonds rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed. 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.