Deposit interest rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Deposit interest rate was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.2% for deposit interest rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Bulgaria peaked at 6.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 147th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit interest rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -34.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -62.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -71.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -73.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -40.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +390.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +233.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -24.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 16% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit interest rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +390.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2024 | +233.7% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
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 deposit interest rate in Bulgaria?
- Deposit interest rate in Bulgaria was 0.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for deposit interest rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 147th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.