Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.2977 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria stood at 0.2977 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4873 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1786 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 24th of 164 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1786 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.2075 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2286 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2289 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2659 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.292 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.333 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2676 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3168 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3696 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3076 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2846 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2472 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3201 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3917 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.434 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3942 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3639 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4873 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4099 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.337 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2977 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.2977 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.2977 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0736 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.193 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1786 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2075 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.292 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2286 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3696 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3477 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2472 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.434 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3902 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2977 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4873 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 21 Seychelles 0.3391 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Aruba 0.3368 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.321 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Suriname 0.2957 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Moldova 0.2945 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Nauru 0.2851 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria was 0.2977 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4873 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1786 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.