Use of IMF credit in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Use of IMF credit was 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Use of IMF credit in Bulgaria, 1991–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, use of imf credit in Bulgaria stood at 1.96 billion DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit in Bulgaria peaked at 2.13 billion DOD, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 413.72 million DOD, current US$, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Use of IMF credit in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 413.72 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 589.74 million DOD, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1993 | 631.70 million DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 940.75 million DOD, current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1995 | 716.67 million DOD, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 585.61 million DOD, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 941.80 million DOD, current US$ | +60.8% |
| 1998 | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 2.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +87.2% |
| 2000 | 2.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.88 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 2.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.53 billion DOD, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 965.34 million DOD, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 940.91 million DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 957.66 million DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 940.77 million DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 937.86 million DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 938.87 million DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 940.75 million DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 885.04 million DOD, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 846.51 million DOD, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 821.22 million DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 869.97 million DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 849.60 million DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 844.74 million DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 879.83 million DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +133.8% |
| 2022 | 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 840.75 million DOD, current US$, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of IMF credit in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +133.8% | 879.83 million DOD, current US$ | 2.06 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1999 | +87.2% | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.09 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1997 | +60.8% | 585.61 million DOD, current US$ | 941.80 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 891.55 million DOD, current US$ | 413.72 million DOD, current US$ | 2.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 940.91 million DOD, current US$ | 2.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 887.53 million DOD, current US$ | 821.22 million DOD, current US$ | 940.77 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 879.83 million DOD, current US$ | 2.06 billion DOD, 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$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 27.38 billion US dollar (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of imf credit in Bulgaria?
- Use of imf credit in Bulgaria was 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest use of imf credit recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 billion DOD, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 413.72 million DOD, current US$ in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for use of imf credit?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is use of imf credit rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of IMF Credit: Data related to the operations of the IMF are provided by the IMF Treasurer’s Department. They are converted from special drawing rights into dollars using end-of-period exchange rates for stocks and average-over-the-period exchange rates for flows. IMF trust fund operations under the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility, Extended Fund Facility, Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Structural Adjustment Facility (Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility in 1999) are presented together with all of the IMF’s special facilities (buffer stock, supplemental reserve, compensatory and contingency facilities, oil facilities, and other facilities). SDR allocations are also included in this category. According to the BPM6, SDR allocations are recorded as the incurrence of a debt liability of the member receiving them (because of a requirement to repay the allocation in certain circumstances, and also because interest accrues). This debt item is introduced for the first time this year with historical data starting in 1999.