Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets was 236.65 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
236.65 million
Change on year
up 42.3%
World rank
34th
of 80 countries
All-time high
566.95 million
in 2007
All-time low
119.42 million
in 2018
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Bulgaria, 2003–2025

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M2003201420252003: 460.1M2004: 261.4M2005: 306.3M2006: 413.3M2007: 566.9M2008: 369.5M2009: 392.3M2010: 233.3M2011: 230.8M2012: 194.0M2013: 195.0M2014: 163.7M2015: 129.5M2016: 172.8M2017: 191.5M2018: 119.4M2019: 129.3M2020: 169.8M2021: 190.4M2022: 159.1M2023: 168.0M2024: 166.3M2025: 236.6M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 236.65 million for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.3% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Bulgaria peaked at 566.95 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 119.42 million, in 2018.

That places Bulgaria 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Other foreign currency assets (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security) in Bulgaria, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 460.15 million
2004 261.35 million -43.2%
2005 306.33 million +17.2%
2006 413.32 million +34.9%
2007 566.95 million +37.2%
2008 369.47 million -34.8%
2009 392.33 million +6.2%
2010 233.26 million -40.5%
2011 230.78 million -1.1%
2012 193.97 million -15.9%
2013 195.01 million +0.5%
2014 163.68 million -16.1%
2015 129.46 million -20.9%
2016 172.77 million +33.5%
2017 191.53 million +10.9%
2018 119.42 million -37.6%
2019 129.30 million +8.3%
2020 169.83 million +31.3%
2021 190.39 million +12.1%
2022 159.14 million -16.4%
2023 167.96 million +5.5%
2024 166.33 million -1.0%
2025 236.65 million +42.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 395.70 million 261.35 million 566.95 million 7
2010s 175.92 million 119.42 million 233.26 million 10
2020s 181.72 million 159.14 million 236.65 million 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 31 Malta 295.01 million compare
  2. 32 Malaysia 266.13 million compare
  3. 33 Jordan 243.39 million compare
  4. 35 Sweden 232.00 million compare
  5. 36 Ukraine 209.22 million compare
  6. 37 Portugal 178.82 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Bulgaria?
Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Bulgaria was 236.65 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 566.95 million in 2007.
What is the lowest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 119.42 million in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
Is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Other foreign currency assets (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Other foreign currency assets (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security)
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