Borrowers from commercial banks in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Borrowers from commercial banks was 392.81 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Borrowers from commercial banks in Bulgaria, 2019–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for borrowers from commercial banks in Bulgaria is 392.81 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
That places Bulgaria 25th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Borrowers from commercial banks in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 471.12 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2020 | 445.96 per 1,000 adults | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 442.15 per 1,000 adults | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 387.53 per 1,000 adults | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 385.55 per 1,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 392.81 per 1,000 adults | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 471.12 per 1,000 adults | 471.12 per 1,000 adults | 471.12 per 1,000 adults | 1 |
| 2020s | 410.8 per 1,000 adults | 385.55 per 1,000 adults | 445.96 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 22 San Marino 416.24 per 1,000 adults compare
- 23 Lithuania 408.04 per 1,000 adults compare
- 24 Maldives 403.15 per 1,000 adults compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 392.8 per 1,000 adults compare
- 27 Argentina 389.59 per 1,000 adults compare
- 28 North Macedonia 385.63 per 1,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,126 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5186 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 48.30 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 4.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 30.02 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 34.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 34.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,351 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is borrowers from commercial banks in Bulgaria?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Bulgaria was 392.81 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 471.12 per 1,000 adults in 2019.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.55 per 1,000 adults in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.