Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) was 14.32 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 14.32 billion US dollar for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Bulgaria peaked at 22.49 billion US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 808.50 million US dollar, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 37th of 140 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.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 808.50 million US dollar | — |
| 1999 | 1.97 billion US dollar | +143.1% |
| 2000 | 2.16 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 2.48 billion US dollar | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 3.59 billion US dollar | +44.9% |
| 2003 | 5.19 billion US dollar | +44.6% |
| 2004 | 6.60 billion US dollar | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 5.84 billion US dollar | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 7.94 billion US dollar | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 13.79 billion US dollar | +73.6% |
| 2008 | 14.85 billion US dollar | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 14.03 billion US dollar | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 11.51 billion US dollar | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 10.75 billion US dollar | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 12.00 billion US dollar | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 13.83 billion US dollar | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 14.46 billion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 14.66 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.59 billion US dollar | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 13.71 billion US dollar | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 15.29 billion US dollar | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 17.43 billion US dollar | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 14.18 billion US dollar | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 11.00 billion US dollar | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 6.43 billion US dollar | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 22.49 billion US dollar | +249.5% |
| 2024 | 17.91 billion US dollar | -20.3% |
| 2025 | 14.32 billion US dollar | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 billion US dollar | 808.50 million US dollar | 1.97 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.65 billion US dollar | 2.16 billion US dollar | 14.85 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.92 billion US dollar | 10.75 billion US dollar | 17.43 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.39 billion US dollar | 6.43 billion US dollar | 22.49 billion US dollar | 6 |
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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 reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Bulgaria?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Bulgaria was 14.32 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.49 billion US dollar in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 808.50 million US dollar in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (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.