Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 1.95 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria stood at 1.95 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria peaked at 1.95 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -852.59 million, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 10th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 289.69 million | — |
| 2006 | 228.50 million | -21.1% |
| 2007 | -852.59 million | -473.1% |
| 2008 | 419.64 million | -149.2% |
| 2009 | 654.76 million | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 397.73 million | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 684.70 million | +72.2% |
| 2012 | 698.93 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 624.02 million | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.25 billion | +100.5% |
| 2015 | 1.56 billion | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 1.19 billion | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 604.70 million | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 701.76 million | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 998.61 million | +42.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 billion | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 595.91 million | -41.0% |
| 2022 | 815.51 million | +36.9% |
| 2023 | 1.60 billion | +96.1% |
| 2024 | 1.95 billion | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.00 million | -852.59 million | 654.76 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 870.60 million | 397.73 million | 1.56 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 billion | 595.91 million | 1.95 billion | 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 capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria?
- Capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria was 1.95 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -852.59 million in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.