Short-term debt in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Short-term debt was 21.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Bulgaria, 1981–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
In 2022, short-term debt in Bulgaria stood at 21.2%.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Bulgaria peaked at 34.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Bulgaria 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 1.3% | — |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +315.2% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +65.6% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | +37.7% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -70.8% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +124.1% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +62.7% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 4.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 10.9% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 21.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 18.8% | 25.3% | 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 short-term debt in Bulgaria?
- Short-term debt in Bulgaria was 21.2% in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for short-term debt?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.