Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions (Statement) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions (Statement) was 7.15 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions in Bulgaria, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, net acquisition of financial assets, transactions in Bulgaria stood at 7.15 billion. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,172.1% on the previous year and up 866.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets, transactions in Bulgaria peaked at 7.15 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.11 billion, in 2010.
Bulgaria ranks 20th of 33 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.
Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions (Statement) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 201.37 million | — |
| 2000 | -103.25 million | -151.3% |
| 2001 | -268.42 million | +160.0% |
| 2002 | -127.77 million | -52.4% |
| 2003 | 192.53 million | -250.7% |
| 2004 | -142.44 million | -174.0% |
| 2005 | -996.83 million | +599.8% |
| 2006 | 1.16 billion | -216.4% |
| 2007 | 443.66 million | -61.8% |
| 2008 | 274.11 million | -38.2% |
| 2009 | -807.30 million | -394.5% |
| 2010 | -1.11 billion | +37.0% |
| 2011 | -428.05 million | -61.3% |
| 2012 | 967.15 million | -325.9% |
| 2013 | 63.53 million | -93.4% |
| 2014 | 2.05 billion | +3122.8% |
| 2015 | -932.35 million | -145.5% |
| 2016 | 3.20 billion | -443.0% |
| 2017 | 59.44 million | -98.1% |
| 2018 | 521.09 million | +776.7% |
| 2019 | 1.62 billion | +210.3% |
| 2020 | 1.16 billion | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 billion | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.82 billion | +68.2% |
| 2023 | 642.01 million | -64.7% |
| 2024 | 561.79 million | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 7.15 billion | +1172.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.15 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.66 billion, 56% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.15 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.66 billion, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions (Statement) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3122.8% | 63.53 million | 2.05 billion |
| 2025 | +1172.1% | 561.79 million | 7.15 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201.37 million | 201.37 million | 201.37 million | 1 |
| 2000s | -37.57 million | -996.83 million | 1.16 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 600.71 million | -1.11 billion | 3.20 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 billion | 561.79 million | 7.15 billion | 6 |
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 net acquisition of financial assets, transactions in Bulgaria?
- Net acquisition of financial assets, transactions in Bulgaria was 7.15 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets, transactions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets, transactions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.11 billion in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net acquisition of financial assets, transactions?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets, transactions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 866.5%. 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 Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.