Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 4.24 in 2025. β Volatile
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Bulgaria, 1992β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, lending rate, percent per annum in Bulgaria stood at 4.24.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Bulgaria peaked at 291.06 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 133rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.06 | 13.5 | 291.06 | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.88 | 8.54 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 | 4.55 | 11.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 3.75 | 4.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 130 San Marino, Republic of 4.62 compare
- 131 Fiji, Republic of 4.56 compare
- 132 Bahamas, The 4.25 compare
- 134 Korea 4.19 compare
- 135 Chile 4.18 compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.1 compare
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 47.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.16 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 58.79 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 46.19 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.1% (2024)
- Broad money 82.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 47.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1.74 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -2,961 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Bulgaria?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Bulgaria was 4.24 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 291.06 in 1996.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.