External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 8.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bulgaria, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bulgaria is 8.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bulgaria peaked at 90.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 110th of 180 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 the banking in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.7% | — |
| 1996 | 17.3% | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 90.9% | +425.4% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | -41.2% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 81.1% | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -66.3% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -3.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 68% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking 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 | +425.4% | 17.3% | 90.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 17.3% | 90.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 20.5% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.5% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 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 the banking in Bulgaria?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bulgaria was 8.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. 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 the banking sector (% 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 minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.