Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF was 134.38 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Bulgaria is 134.38 million US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 184.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Bulgaria peaked at 141.33 million US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.19 million US dollar, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.95 million US dollar | — |
| 1999 | 44.87 million US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 42.66 million US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 41.19 million US dollar | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 44.56 million US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 48.71 million US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 51.02 million US dollar | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 47.17 million US dollar | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 49.86 million US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 52.66 million US dollar | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 51.64 million US dollar | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 52.85 million US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 52.23 million US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 52.35 million US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.41 million US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.52 million US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.41 million US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 47.26 million US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 131.91 million US dollar | +179.2% |
| 2017 | 139.75 million US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 136.47 million US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 135.69 million US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 141.33 million US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 137.34 million US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 130.59 million US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 131.65 million US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 127.97 million US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 134.38 million US dollar | +5.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 134.38 million US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 548.47 million US dollar, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 134.38 million US dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 181.25 million US dollar, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +179.2% | 47.26 million US dollar | 131.91 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.41 million US dollar | 44.87 million US dollar | 45.95 million US dollar | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.23 million US dollar | 41.19 million US dollar | 52.85 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.00 million US dollar | 47.26 million US dollar | 139.75 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.88 million US dollar | 127.97 million US dollar | 141.33 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Bulgaria?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Bulgaria was 134.38 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 141.33 million US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.19 million US dollar in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.4%. 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, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.