PPG, commercial banks in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: PPG, commercial banks was -386,000 NFL, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
PPG, commercial banks in Bulgaria, 1981–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -386,000 NFL, current US$ for ppg, commercial banks in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, commercial banks in Bulgaria peaked at 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, -193.63 million NFL, current US$, in 1994.
That places Bulgaria 47th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, commercial banks in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 251.04 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 462.73 million NFL, current US$ | +84.3% |
| 1983 | 308.30 million NFL, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 1984 | 650.05 million NFL, current US$ | +110.8% |
| 1985 | 712.17 million NFL, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 976.68 million NFL, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1987 | 518.62 million NFL, current US$ | -46.9% |
| 1988 | 446.93 million NFL, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | +124.2% |
| 1990 | 411.44 million NFL, current US$ | -58.9% |
| 1991 | 86.85 million NFL, current US$ | -78.9% |
| 1992 | 86.58 million NFL, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1993 | -20.73 million NFL, current US$ | -123.9% |
| 1994 | -193.63 million NFL, current US$ | +833.9% |
| 1995 | -86.08 million NFL, current US$ | -55.5% |
| 1996 | -121.60 million NFL, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1997 | -28.30 million NFL, current US$ | -76.7% |
| 1998 | -7.15 million NFL, current US$ | -74.7% |
| 1999 | -29.27 million NFL, current US$ | +309.3% |
| 2000 | 23.57 million NFL, current US$ | -180.5% |
| 2001 | 3.63 million NFL, current US$ | -84.6% |
| 2002 | 17.69 million NFL, current US$ | +386.7% |
| 2003 | 23.40 million NFL, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 25.89 million NFL, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 8.38 million NFL, current US$ | -67.6% |
| 2006 | 2.98 million NFL, current US$ | -64.4% |
| 2007 | -10.90 million NFL, current US$ | -465.5% |
| 2008 | -8.15 million NFL, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2009 | -13.78 million NFL, current US$ | +69.1% |
| 2010 | -6.49 million NFL, current US$ | -52.9% |
| 2011 | -6.80 million NFL, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | -229,000 NFL, current US$ | -96.6% |
| 2013 | -236,000 NFL, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | -237,000 NFL, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | -198,000 NFL, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2016 | -197,000 NFL, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | -311,000 NFL, current US$ | +57.9% |
| 2018 | -439,000 NFL, current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2019 | -253,000 NFL, current US$ | -42.4% |
| 2020 | -418,000 NFL, current US$ | +65.2% |
| 2021 | -433,000 NFL, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2022 | -386,000 NFL, current US$ | -10.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -386,000 NFL, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.58 million NFL, current US$, 7% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, commercial banks in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -833.9% | -20.73 million NFL, current US$ | -193.63 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 592.06 million NFL, current US$ | 251.04 million NFL, current US$ | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.81 million NFL, current US$ | -193.63 million NFL, current US$ | 411.44 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.27 million NFL, current US$ | -13.78 million NFL, current US$ | 25.89 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.54 million NFL, current US$ | -6.80 million NFL, current US$ | -197,000 NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -412,333 NFL, current US$ | -433,000 NFL, current US$ | -386,000 NFL, current US$ | 3 |
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 ppg, commercial banks in Bulgaria?
- Ppg, commercial banks in Bulgaria was -386,000 NFL, current US$ in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, commercial banks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest ppg, commercial banks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -193.63 million NFL, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ppg, commercial banks?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ppg, commercial banks rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. 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, commercial banks (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed 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.