Broad money to total reserves ratio in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Broad money to total reserves ratio was 2.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Bulgaria, 1991–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2024, broad money to total reserves ratio in Bulgaria stood at 2.13.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Bulgaria peaked at 8.57 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 121st out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.03 | 1.24 | 8.57 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.32 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.74 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 1.75 | 2.13 | 5 |
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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 broad money to total reserves ratio in Bulgaria?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Bulgaria was 2.13 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 in 1996.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Bulgaria ranks 121st out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).