Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP was 2.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.4%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
71st
of 90 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1994–2020

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Bulgaria, 1994–2020

01231994200720201994: 2 %1995: 1.1 %1996: 0.455 %1997: 0.451 %1998: 0.386 %1999: 0.029 %2000: 0.038 %2001: 0.035 %2002: 0.03 %2003: 0.345 %2004: 1.3 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 2.9 %2007: 2.5 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 1.5 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 3.2 %2017: 3.5 %2018: 2.4 %2019: 2.2 %2020: 2.4 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Bulgaria stood at 2.4%.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 3.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Bulgaria ranks 71st of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Bulgaria, 1994 to 2020.
Year % Change
1994 2.0%
1995 1.1% -46.8%
1996 0.5% -57.2%
1997 0.5% -1.1%
1998 0.4% -14.4%
1999 0.0% -92.4%
2000 0.0% +28.6%
2001 0.0% -6.6%
2002 0.0% -13.5%
2003 0.3% +1032.6%
2004 1.3% +288.7%
2005 1.1% -18.2%
2006 2.9% +164.6%
2007 2.5% -13.5%
2008 2.3% -10.4%
2009 2.4% +4.8%
2010 1.6% -34.0%
2011 1.1% -29.4%
2012 1.5% +33.6%
2013 2.9% +97.6%
2014 2.3% -21.9%
2015 2.2% -3.1%
2016 3.2% +45.9%
2017 3.5% +9.1%
2018 2.4% -32.2%
2019 2.2% -6.1%
2020 2.4% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.0% 2.0% 6
2000s 1.3% 0.0% 2.9% 10
2010s 2.3% 1.1% 3.5% 10
2020s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 68 Slovenia 2.7% compare
  2. 69 Lithuania 2.6% compare
  3. 70 Poland 2.6% compare
  4. 72 Morocco 2.4% compare
  5. 73 Latvia 2.3% compare
  6. 74 Romania 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Bulgaria?
Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Bulgaria was 2.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 71st out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 2,337 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.