Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -2.08 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Bulgaria, 1999–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -2.08 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Bulgaria peaked at 4.13 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.52, in 2010.
Bulgaria ranks 152nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.74 | — |
| 2000 | 3.25 | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 2.99 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | -61.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 3 | +76.8% |
| 2005 | 3.39 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 4.13 | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 3.67 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 2.65 | -27.6% |
| 2009 | -0.5833 | -122.0% |
| 2010 | -3.52 | +503.7% |
| 2011 | -1.52 | -56.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1467 | -90.4% |
| 2013 | -1.31 | +792.6% |
| 2014 | -3.43 | +162.1% |
| 2015 | -2.4 | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 1.83 | -176.0% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | -36.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3357 | -71.0% |
| 2019 | -0.8166 | -343.2% |
| 2020 | -2.8 | +242.4% |
| 2021 | -2.74 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | -0.8106 | -70.5% |
| 2023 | -2.96 | +264.7% |
| 2024 | -2.79 | -5.7% |
| 2025 | -3.05 | +9.3% |
| 2026 | -2.8 | -8.2% |
| 2027 | -2.75 | -1.8% |
| 2028 | -2.31 | -15.7% |
| 2029 | -2.14 | -7.7% |
| 2030 | -2.08 | -2.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -2.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.7398, 2.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -2.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7953, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -792.6% | -0.1467 | -1.31 |
| 2010 | -503.7% | -0.5833 | -3.52 |
| 2019 | -343.2% | 0.3357 | -0.8166 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.74 | 3.74 | 3.74 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.54 | -0.5833 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9828 | -3.52 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.51 | -3.05 | -0.8106 | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.08 | -2.08 | -2.08 | 1 |
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Bulgaria?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Bulgaria was -2.08 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.52 in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Bulgaria ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October