Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reserve assets, Monetary gold was 6.02 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, monetary gold in Bulgaria is 6.02 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.9% on the previous year and up 336.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in Bulgaria peaked at 6.02 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 264.80 million US dollar, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 296.30 million US dollar | — |
| 1999 | 264.80 million US dollar | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 305.30 million US dollar | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 289.60 million US dollar | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 340.00 million US dollar | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 535.53 million US dollar | +57.5% |
| 2004 | 560.14 million US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 654.22 million US dollar | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 813.13 million US dollar | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 1.06 billion US dollar | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 1.11 billion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.40 billion US dollar | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 1.81 billion US dollar | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 2.02 billion US dollar | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 2.13 billion US dollar | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.55 billion US dollar | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 1.53 billion US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.38 billion US dollar | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.50 billion US dollar | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.69 billion US dollar | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 1.67 billion US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.99 billion US dollar | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 2.48 billion US dollar | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 2.39 billion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.38 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.71 billion US dollar | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 3.42 billion US dollar | +26.4% |
| 2025 | 6.02 billion US dollar | +75.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280.55 million US dollar | 264.80 million US dollar | 296.30 million US dollar | 2 |
| 2000s | 706.47 million US dollar | 289.60 million US dollar | 1.40 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 billion US dollar | 1.38 billion US dollar | 2.13 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 billion US dollar | 2.38 billion US dollar | 6.02 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2174 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 4,420 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 4,667 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 5,351 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,351 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 34.42 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, monetary gold in Bulgaria?
- Reserve assets, monetary gold in Bulgaria was 6.02 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.80 million US dollar in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, monetary gold rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 336.4%. 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 Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.