Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -5.40 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bulgaria, 1991–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bulgaria stood at -5.40 billion. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 583.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bulgaria peaked at 2.00 billion in 1997 and was at its lowest, -5.40 billion, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.48 million | — |
| 1992 | 90.67 million | +87.0% |
| 1993 | 196.89 million | +117.2% |
| 1994 | 282.09 million | +43.3% |
| 1995 | 254.55 million | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 805.18 million | +216.3% |
| 1997 | 2.00 billion | +148.5% |
| 1998 | 1.12 billion | -44.1% |
| 1999 | 735.55 million | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 1.38 billion | +87.2% |
| 2001 | 1.53 billion | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.25 billion | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 736.87 million | -40.9% |
| 2004 | -368.00 million | -149.9% |
| 2005 | -423.00 million | +14.9% |
| 2006 | -2.29 billion | +440.2% |
| 2007 | -4.50 billion | +97.0% |
| 2008 | -5.40 billion | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 614.77 million | 48.48 million | 2.00 billion | 9 |
| 2000s | -899.47 million | -5.40 billion | 1.53 billion | 9 |
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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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bulgaria?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bulgaria was -5.40 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 billion in 1997.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.40 billion in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Bulgaria ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 583.0%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.