Broad money growth (annual %) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Broad money growth (annual %) was 8.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Bulgaria, 1992–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, broad money growth in Bulgaria stood at 8.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 663.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Bulgaria peaked at 351.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 98th of 167 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.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 51.7% | — |
| 1993 | 53.9% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | -47.8% |
| 1996 | 123.9% | +206.2% |
| 1997 | 351.4% | +183.7% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -96.7% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | +130.3% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -52.4% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +63.7% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -71.7% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -52.9% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +51.1% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +93.2% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -87.2% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +666.2% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -34.1% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +666.2% | 1.1% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 11.8% | 351.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 4.2% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 1.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.7% | 13.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 broad money growth in Bulgaria?
- Broad money growth in Bulgaria was 8.7% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 351.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for broad money growth?
- Bulgaria ranks 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 663.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.