Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -1.74 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -1.74 billion for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
The figure is down 94.6% on the previous year and down 239.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria peaked at 1.92 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, -11.88 billion, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 146th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.35 billion | — |
| 2006 | -5.86 billion | +75.2% |
| 2007 | -11.44 billion | +95.1% |
| 2008 | -11.88 billion | +3.8% |
| 2009 | -4.26 billion | -64.2% |
| 2010 | -964.62 million | -77.3% |
| 2011 | 272.49 million | -128.2% |
| 2012 | -528.62 million | -294.0% |
| 2013 | 678.64 million | -228.4% |
| 2014 | 1.25 billion | +84.4% |
| 2015 | 9.34 million | -99.3% |
| 2016 | 1.67 billion | +17812.5% |
| 2017 | 1.92 billion | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 379.75 million | -80.2% |
| 2019 | 1.14 billion | +199.1% |
| 2020 | 256.00 million | -77.5% |
| 2021 | -872.53 million | -440.8% |
| 2022 | -2.43 billion | +178.4% |
| 2023 | -894.86 million | -63.2% |
| 2024 | -1.74 billion | +94.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.36 billion | -11.88 billion | -3.35 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 582.82 million | -964.62 million | 1.92 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.14 billion | -2.43 billion | 256.00 million | 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 current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria was -1.74 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.88 billion in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Bulgaria ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 239.1%. 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 Current 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.