Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.2081 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bulgaria, 1991–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.2081 units per US$ of GDP for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2081 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 124th out of 151 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP | +185.0% |
| 1995 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0878 units per US$ of GDP | +780.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1553 units per US$ of GDP | +76.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1364 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1689 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2026 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2021 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1762 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1604 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1804 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1882 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1986 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2081 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.2081 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6368 units per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.2081 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 units per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +780.0% | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0878 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +185.0% | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0656 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1689 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1908 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1604 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2081 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bulgaria?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bulgaria was 0.2081 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2081 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Bulgaria ranks 124th out of 151 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.