External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 4.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the 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 in Bulgaria is 4.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Bulgaria peaked at 12.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1995.
That places Bulgaria 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.3% | — |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +40.1% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +145.2% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -7.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 50% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the 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 | +145.2% | 4.6% | 11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 3.3% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 4.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 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 in Bulgaria?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Bulgaria was 4.7% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 nonbanking 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 7B: 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.