Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -5.70 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria is -5.70 billion, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 402.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria peaked at 89.63 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -6.78 billion, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 89.63 million | — |
| 2006 | -863.11 million | -1062.9% |
| 2007 | -3.48 billion | +302.7% |
| 2008 | -2.58 billion | -25.8% |
| 2009 | -1.66 billion | -35.7% |
| 2010 | -1.34 billion | -19.4% |
| 2011 | -2.23 billion | +66.7% |
| 2012 | -1.35 billion | -39.3% |
| 2013 | -2.09 billion | +54.9% |
| 2014 | -1.13 billion | -45.8% |
| 2015 | -2.22 billion | +95.9% |
| 2016 | -2.72 billion | +22.2% |
| 2017 | -2.68 billion | -1.2% |
| 2018 | -3.50 billion | +30.3% |
| 2019 | -3.31 billion | -5.4% |
| 2020 | -2.65 billion | -19.9% |
| 2021 | -4.07 billion | +53.7% |
| 2022 | -5.05 billion | +24.0% |
| 2023 | -6.78 billion | +34.4% |
| 2024 | -5.70 billion | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.70 billion | -3.48 billion | 89.63 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.26 billion | -3.50 billion | -1.13 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.85 billion | -6.78 billion | -2.65 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,126 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5186 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 48.30 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 4.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 30.02 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 34.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 34.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,351 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bulgaria was -5.70 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 89.63 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.78 billion in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Bulgaria ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 402.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.