Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Bulgaria, 1991–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 18.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 172nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.2% | — |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +61.8% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +137.6% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -54.4% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -56.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -88.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.6%, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) 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 | +137.6% | 7.9% | 18.8% |
| 2007 | -88.5% | 1.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 6.3% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
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 central bank assets to gdp in Bulgaria?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 172nd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).