Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 47.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Bulgaria, 1991–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Bulgaria is 47.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Bulgaria peaked at 82.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.8% | — |
| 1992 | 74.9% | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | -44.1% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +84.1% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -83.1% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 58.5% | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 8.5% | 82.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 12.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 49.8% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 44.7% | 51.3% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2174 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 4,420 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 4,667 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 5,351 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Bulgaria?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Bulgaria was 47.1% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.