Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) was 5.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Bulgaria, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Bulgaria stood at 5.4%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 63.0% on the previous year and up 222.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 5.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 61st out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +43.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +72.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +158.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +486.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +525.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +90.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -67.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +221.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +74.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +63.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 14% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.5%, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +525.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2004 | +486.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
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 gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Bulgaria?
- Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Bulgaria was 5.4% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).