Bank credit to bank deposits in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Bank credit to bank deposits was 66.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank credit to bank deposits in Bulgaria, 1991–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank credit to bank deposits in Bulgaria stood at 66.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Bulgaria peaked at 129.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 123.4% | — |
| 1992 | 112.1% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 95.2% | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 68.2% | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 93.4% | +40.1% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | -61.2% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 82.7% | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 107.3% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 129.2% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 128.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 119.1% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 109.9% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 104.5% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 75.1% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 36.2% | 123.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 53.2% | 129.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 70.4% | 119.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 66.1% | 66.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 15.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Bulgaria?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Bulgaria was 66.1% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 129.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).