Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was 870.14 million NFL, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) in Bulgaria, 1989–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 870.14 million NFL, current US$ for portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in 2022.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Bulgaria peaked at 3.55 billion NFL, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.26 billion NFL, current US$, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 20th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 240.04 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 64.53 million NFL, current US$ | -73.1% |
| 1994 | -207.39 million NFL, current US$ | -421.4% |
| 1995 | -5.55 million NFL, current US$ | -97.3% |
| 1996 | -205.01 million NFL, current US$ | +3595.3% |
| 1997 | -61.49 million NFL, current US$ | -70.0% |
| 1998 | -55.89 million NFL, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1999 | -35.10 million NFL, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 201.48 million NFL, current US$ | -673.9% |
| 2002 | -79.18 million NFL, current US$ | -139.3% |
| 2003 | -14.64 million NFL, current US$ | -81.5% |
| 2004 | -533.86 million NFL, current US$ | +3545.6% |
| 2005 | -1.26 billion NFL, current US$ | +135.4% |
| 2007 | -86.85 million NFL, current US$ | -93.1% |
| 2009 | -495.20 million NFL, current US$ | +470.2% |
| 2012 | 1.49 billion NFL, current US$ | -401.5% |
| 2013 | -57.01 million NFL, current US$ | -103.8% |
| 2014 | 1.82 billion NFL, current US$ | -3285.7% |
| 2015 | 3.55 billion NFL, current US$ | +95.4% |
| 2016 | 2.22 billion NFL, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2017 | -941.46 million NFL, current US$ | -142.4% |
| 2018 | 559.73 million NFL, current US$ | -159.5% |
| 2019 | 85.68 million NFL, current US$ | -84.7% |
| 2020 | 2.73 billion NFL, current US$ | +3091.8% |
| 2021 | 741.20 million NFL, current US$ | -72.9% |
| 2022 | 870.14 million NFL, current US$ | +17.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -3595.3% | -5.55 million NFL, current US$ | -205.01 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2004 | -3545.6% | -14.64 million NFL, current US$ | -533.86 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2014 | +3285.7% | -57.01 million NFL, current US$ | 1.82 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2020 | +3091.8% | 85.68 million NFL, current US$ | 2.73 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 240.04 million NFL, current US$ | 240.04 million NFL, current US$ | 240.04 million NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | -72.27 million NFL, current US$ | -207.39 million NFL, current US$ | 64.53 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | -323.59 million NFL, current US$ | -1.26 billion NFL, current US$ | 201.48 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | -941.46 million NFL, current US$ | 3.55 billion NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.45 billion NFL, current US$ | 741.20 million NFL, current US$ | 2.73 billion NFL, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 17 Serbia 1.13 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 18 Mongolia 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 19 Senegal 927.41 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 21 Paraguay 857.42 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 22 Montenegro 750.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 23 Georgia 681.50 million NFL, current US$ 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 portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Bulgaria?
- Portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Bulgaria was 870.14 million NFL, current US$ in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 billion NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.26 billion NFL, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png)?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bonds are securities issued with a fixed rate of interest for a period of more than one year. They include net flows through cross-border public and publicly guaranteed and private nonguaranteed bond issues. Data are in current U.S. dollars.