Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 56.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Bulgaria, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Bulgaria is 56.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 84.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1984.
That places Bulgaria 41st out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 10.4% | — |
| 1984 | 8.7% | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | +98.8% |
| 1986 | 20.4% | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 30.1% | +60.6% |
| 1989 | 35.5% | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 38.2% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | +100.4% |
| 1992 | 73.7% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 33.6% | -44.9% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -53.0% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -52.5% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +75.2% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 68.4% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.2% | 8.7% | 35.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 9.1% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 10.1% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 44.1% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
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- 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)
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- 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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Bulgaria?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Bulgaria was 56.6% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1984.
- How does Bulgaria rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.