Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 3.93 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.93
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 65 countries
All-time high
7.21
in 2009
All-time low
0.1891
in 2021
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Bulgaria, 2003–2025

024682003201420252003: 6.42004: 5.42005: 3.92006: 4.22007: 4.52008: 5.42009: 7.22010: 62011: 5.42012: 4.52013: 3.52014: 3.32015: 2.52016: 2.32017: 1.62018: 0.8922019: 0.4292020: 0.2532021: 0.1892022: 1.52023: 3.82024: 3.92025: 3.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 3.93 for government bonds, rate, percent per annum in 2025.

The figure is up 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Bulgaria peaked at 7.21 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1891, in 2021.

Bulgaria ranks 34th of 65 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.

Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Bulgaria, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 6.45
2004 5.36 -16.9%
2005 3.87 -27.7%
2006 4.18 +8.0%
2007 4.54 +8.5%
2008 5.38 +18.5%
2009 7.21 +34.2%
2010 6 -16.8%
2011 5.36 -10.8%
2012 4.5 -16.0%
2013 3.47 -22.8%
2014 3.35 -3.6%
2015 2.49 -25.6%
2016 2.27 -8.8%
2017 1.6 -29.4%
2018 0.8922 -44.3%
2019 0.429 -51.9%
2020 0.2528 -41.1%
2021 0.1891 -25.2%
2022 1.53 +710.2%
2023 3.76 +145.1%
2024 3.93 +4.7%
2025 3.93 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.29 3.87 7.21 7
2010s 3.04 0.429 6 10
2020s 2.26 0.1891 3.93 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 31 Czechia 4.31 compare
  2. 32 Italy 4.28 compare
  3. 33 Norway 4.01 compare
  4. 35 Fiji 3.9 compare
  5. 36 New Zealand 3.8 compare
  6. 37 Portugal 3.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Bulgaria?
Government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Bulgaria was 3.93 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 7.21 in 2009.
What is the lowest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1891 in 2021.
How does Bulgaria rank for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
Is government bonds, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum
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66 places, 2,126 data points, 1950–2025
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