Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 13.62 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Bulgaria, 1991–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Bulgaria is 13.62 billion, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and up 142.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Bulgaria peaked at 19.29 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -340.06 million, in 1993.
That places Bulgaria 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -206.67 million | — |
| 1992 | -242.03 million | +17.1% |
| 1993 | -340.06 million | +40.5% |
| 1994 | -106.10 million | -68.8% |
| 1995 | 91.07 million | -185.8% |
| 1996 | 274.66 million | +201.6% |
| 1997 | 5.23 billion | +1802.9% |
| 1998 | 5.62 billion | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 6.49 billion | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 8.14 billion | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 9.39 billion | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 9.73 billion | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.87 billion | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.01 billion | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 13.26 billion | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 18.78 billion | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 19.29 billion | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 13.62 billion | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 billion | -340.06 million | 6.49 billion | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.57 billion | 8.14 billion | 19.29 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,126 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5186 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 48.30 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 4.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 30.02 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 34.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 34.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,351 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Bulgaria?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Bulgaria was 13.62 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.29 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -340.06 million in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.3%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (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.