Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Deposit Rate, Percent per annum was 0.2469 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deposit rate, percent per annum in Bulgaria is 0.2469, measured 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 rate, percent per annum in Bulgaria peaked at 6.18 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0133, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 138th out of 143 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 Rate, Percent per annum in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.14 | — |
| 2001 | 2.92 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.93 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.17 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.68 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 4.44 | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 6.18 | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 4.08 | -34.0% |
| 2011 | 3.37 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 3.08 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.41 | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6139 | -62.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1734 | -71.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0463 | -73.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0275 | -40.7% |
| 2019 | 0.025 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0133 | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0158 | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0199 | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0975 | +390.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3253 | +233.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2469 | -24.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.2469 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.58, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.2469 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.98, 6% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit Rate, Percent per annum 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% | 0.0199 | 0.0975 |
| 2024 | +233.7% | 0.0975 | 0.3253 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 | 2.8 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 0.025 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1198 | 0.0133 | 0.3253 | 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 rate, percent per annum in Bulgaria?
- Deposit rate, percent per annum in Bulgaria was 0.2469 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for deposit rate, percent per annum?
- Bulgaria ranks 138th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit rate, percent per annum 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 Monetary Fund, published as part of Deposit Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.