Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 7,171 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 7,171 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 181.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 7,171 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -20.52 current LCU per person, in 1993.
Bulgaria ranks 130th of 186 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -12.24 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | -14.49 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1993 | -20.52 current LCU per person | +41.6% |
| 1994 | -6.42 current LCU per person | -68.7% |
| 1995 | 5.54 current LCU per person | -186.2% |
| 1996 | 16.79 current LCU per person | +203.2% |
| 1997 | 321.49 current LCU per person | +1814.5% |
| 1998 | 348.13 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 404.14 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 509.14 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 599.7 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 634.57 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 649.31 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 617.56 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 885.33 current LCU per person | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 1,229 current LCU per person | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 1,307 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 929.49 current LCU per person | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 1,004 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 1,180 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 1,467 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 1,780 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 2,044 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 2,545 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 2,995 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 3,708 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 3,906 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 4,291 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 4,485 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 5,215 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 5,646 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 6,595 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 7,022 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 7,171 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7,171 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 31% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7,171 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,187 current LCU per person, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1814.5% | 16.79 current LCU per person | 321.49 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +203.2% | 5.54 current LCU per person | 16.79 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +186.2% | -6.42 current LCU per person | 5.54 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.82 current LCU per person | -20.52 current LCU per person | 404.14 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 836.6 current LCU per person | 509.14 current LCU per person | 1,307 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,840 current LCU per person | 1,180 current LCU per person | 4,485 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,330 current LCU per person | 5,215 current LCU per person | 7,171 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 127 Greece 7,452 current LCU per person compare
- 128 Bahamas 7,404 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,334 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Mozambique 7,097 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 6,902 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Sao Tome and Principe 6,773 current LCU per person compare
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 foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 7,171 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,171 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.52 current LCU per person in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.