Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 38.94 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria is 38.94 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria peaked at 41.48 billion US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.68 billion US dollar, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 40th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.68 billion US dollar | — |
| 1999 | 2.83 billion US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 3.03 billion US dollar | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 3.25 billion US dollar | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.36 billion US dollar | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 6.17 billion US dollar | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 8.71 billion US dollar | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 7.99 billion US dollar | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 10.89 billion US dollar | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 16.42 billion US dollar | +50.8% |
| 2008 | 16.76 billion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 16.12 billion US dollar | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 14.43 billion US dollar | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 14.26 billion US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.38 billion US dollar | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 17.34 billion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.64 billion US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 19.89 billion US dollar | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 22.74 billion US dollar | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 25.68 billion US dollar | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 26.05 billion US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.93 billion US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 34.35 billion US dollar | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 34.58 billion US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 36.49 billion US dollar | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 41.48 billion US dollar | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 38.19 billion US dollar | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 38.94 billion US dollar | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.76 billion US dollar | 2.68 billion US dollar | 2.83 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.37 billion US dollar | 3.03 billion US dollar | 16.76 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.03 billion US dollar | 14.26 billion US dollar | 26.05 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.34 billion US dollar | 34.35 billion US dollar | 41.48 billion US dollar | 6 |
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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 38.94 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.48 billion US dollar in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 billion US dollar in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 168 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 up 95.8%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.