External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 12.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Bulgaria, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 12.7% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Bulgaria peaked at 102.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 127th of 181 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.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.0% | — |
| 1996 | 21.9% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 102.3% | +366.3% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | -35.3% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 92.2% | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -5.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 12.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.9%, 40% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 12.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +366.3% | 21.9% | 102.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 21.9% | 102.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 25.4% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 25.9% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 2 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Bulgaria?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Bulgaria was 12.7% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 102.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Bulgaria ranks 127th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.