Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bulgaria is 0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0246 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 31st of 160 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +200.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -97.5% |
| 2002 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -73.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7399.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -84.4% |
| 2005 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -93.3% |
| 2006 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +410.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15263.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0163 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0169 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0129 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0246 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +96.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0197 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0172 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +15263.6% | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | +7399.3% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | +410.2% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +200.8% | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.006 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +96.2% | 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | -97.5% | 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 0.0172 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 0.0168 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Algeria 0.0156 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Iceland 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Finland 0.0153 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bulgaria?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bulgaria was 0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0246 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.