Money in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Money was 19.87 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money in Bulgaria, 1991–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, money in Bulgaria stood at 19.87 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 436.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Bulgaria peaked at 20.72 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.82 million, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 118th out of 162 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.
Money in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.82 million | — |
| 1992 | 38.02 million | +53.2% |
| 1993 | 50.27 million | +32.2% |
| 1994 | 76.03 million | +51.3% |
| 1995 | 156.33 million | +105.6% |
| 1996 | 495.71 million | +217.1% |
| 1997 | 3.25 billion | +556.4% |
| 1998 | 3.71 billion | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 4.04 billion | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 4.80 billion | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 6.03 billion | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 6.70 billion | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 8.03 billion | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 10.30 billion | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 12.44 billion | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 16.08 billion | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 20.72 billion | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 19.87 billion | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 billion | 24.82 million | 4.04 billion | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.66 billion | 4.80 billion | 20.72 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 money in Bulgaria?
- Money in Bulgaria was 19.87 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.72 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.82 million in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for money?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 436.1%. 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 Money (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.