Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.3605 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.3605 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5371 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2033 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 25th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.2362 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2612 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2894 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3569 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2911 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3419 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3947 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.329 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.356 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2994 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3776 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3562 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3522 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4366 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4671 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4796 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4344 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4073 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5371 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4644 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4529 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4533 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3855 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3605 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.3605 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1255 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.3605 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1613 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2198 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2362 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3947 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.395 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2994 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4796 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4423 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3605 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5371 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 22 Jordan 0.3736 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Nepal 0.3733 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Tajikistan 0.3622 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 0.3604 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Suriname 0.3572 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Seychelles 0.3472 US dollar 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.3605 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5371 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2033 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.