Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 119th of 189 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | +343345.8% |
| 1993 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +170.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +343345.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +170.9% | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.