Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4075 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.4075 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4846 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0161 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Bulgaria ranks 139th 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 unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.0139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | -0.0144 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1993 | -0.0161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -65.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -143.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +365.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1967.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1912 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 0.314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1822 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 0.227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 0.222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1722 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4429 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.4075 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.4075 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6298 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +1967.5% | 0.0114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2361 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +365.9% | 0.0025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0705 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1722 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 136 Lithuania 0.471 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Germany 0.4404 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Slovenia 0.4359 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Bolivia 0.401 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Papua New Guinea 0.341 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Azerbaijan 0.3349 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.4075 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4846 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0161 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.