Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 28.44 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Bulgaria, 1991β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Bulgaria stood at 28.44 billion SDR.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Bulgaria peaked at 30.93 billion SDR in 2023 and was at its lowest, 211.26 million SDR, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 931.24 million SDR | 211.26 million SDR | 2.01 billion SDR | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.23 billion SDR | 2.32 billion SDR | 10.88 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.95 billion SDR | 9.29 billion SDR | 18.73 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.44 billion SDR | 23.85 billion SDR | 30.93 billion SDR | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,126 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5186 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 48.30 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 4.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 30.02 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 34.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 34.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 47.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.16 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Bulgaria?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Bulgaria was 28.44 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.93 billion SDR in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.26 million SDR in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.