PPG, private creditors in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: PPG, private creditors was 1.02 billion NFL, US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in Bulgaria, 1981–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.02 billion NFL, US$ for ppg, private creditors in 2022.
The figure is up 43.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Bulgaria peaked at 3.49 billion NFL, US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.49 billion NFL, US$, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 19th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 393.55 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1982 | 568.52 million NFL, US$ | +44.5% |
| 1983 | 482.83 million NFL, US$ | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 934.44 million NFL, US$ | +93.5% |
| 1985 | 887.17 million NFL, US$ | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.30 billion NFL, US$ | +46.1% |
| 1987 | 779.40 million NFL, US$ | -39.9% |
| 1988 | 441.56 million NFL, US$ | -43.3% |
| 1989 | 807.90 million NFL, US$ | +83.0% |
| 1990 | -46.35 million NFL, US$ | -105.7% |
| 1991 | 30.11 million NFL, US$ | -165.0% |
| 1992 | 79.27 million NFL, US$ | +163.3% |
| 1993 | -33.90 million NFL, US$ | -142.8% |
| 1994 | -401.02 million NFL, US$ | +1083.1% |
| 1995 | -98.15 million NFL, US$ | -75.5% |
| 1996 | -338.27 million NFL, US$ | +244.6% |
| 1997 | -88.32 million NFL, US$ | -73.9% |
| 1998 | -65.21 million NFL, US$ | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 2.12 million NFL, US$ | -103.3% |
| 2000 | 22.37 million NFL, US$ | +955.0% |
| 2001 | 204.04 million NFL, US$ | +812.2% |
| 2002 | -62.53 million NFL, US$ | -130.6% |
| 2003 | -43.82 million NFL, US$ | -29.9% |
| 2004 | -761.29 million NFL, US$ | +1637.2% |
| 2005 | -1.49 billion NFL, US$ | +95.4% |
| 2006 | 4.32 million NFL, US$ | -100.3% |
| 2007 | -97.82 million NFL, US$ | -2364.8% |
| 2008 | -8.31 million NFL, US$ | -91.5% |
| 2009 | -136.81 million NFL, US$ | +1547.2% |
| 2010 | -6.63 million NFL, US$ | -95.2% |
| 2011 | -6.95 million NFL, US$ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.21 billion NFL, US$ | -17510.6% |
| 2013 | -1.38 billion NFL, US$ | -213.8% |
| 2014 | 1.97 billion NFL, US$ | -242.7% |
| 2015 | 3.49 billion NFL, US$ | +77.8% |
| 2016 | 2.17 billion NFL, US$ | -38.0% |
| 2017 | -1.07 billion NFL, US$ | -149.5% |
| 2018 | 708.31 million NFL, US$ | -166.0% |
| 2019 | -253,000 NFL, US$ | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 2.82 billion NFL, US$ | -1113372.7% |
| 2021 | 709.52 million NFL, US$ | -74.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 billion NFL, US$ | +43.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.02 billion NFL, US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -4.46 million NFL, US$. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1113372.7% | -253,000 NFL, US$ | 2.82 billion NFL, US$ |
| 2012 | +17510.6% | -6.95 million NFL, US$ | 1.21 billion NFL, US$ |
| 2007 | -2364.8% | 4.32 million NFL, US$ | -97.82 million NFL, US$ |
| 2004 | -1637.2% | -43.82 million NFL, US$ | -761.29 million NFL, US$ |
| 2009 | -1547.2% | -8.31 million NFL, US$ | -136.81 million NFL, US$ |
| 1994 | -1083.1% | -33.90 million NFL, US$ | -401.02 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 732.44 million NFL, US$ | 393.55 million NFL, US$ | 1.30 billion NFL, US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | -95.97 million NFL, US$ | -401.02 million NFL, US$ | 79.27 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -236.74 million NFL, US$ | -1.49 billion NFL, US$ | 204.04 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 708.12 million NFL, US$ | -1.38 billion NFL, US$ | 3.49 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion NFL, US$ | 709.52 million NFL, US$ | 2.82 billion NFL, 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, private creditors in Bulgaria?
- Ppg, private creditors in Bulgaria was 1.02 billion NFL, US$ in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 billion NFL, US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.49 billion NFL, US$ in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ppg, private creditors?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ppg, private creditors rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. 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.