Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) was 0.2296 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.2296 SDR per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3485 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0763 SDR per US$ of GDP | +168.0% |
| 1993 | 0.044 SDR per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0707 SDR per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0274 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1383 SDR per US$ of GDP | +405.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1268 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1545 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1828 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1846 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1976 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2002 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.216 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1883 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2116 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2347 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2004 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.21 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1975 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1722 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2201 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2133 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2246 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2954 SDR per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3268 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3168 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2942 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2736 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3485 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3116 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3205 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3181 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2724 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2296 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.2296 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.2296 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0776 SDR per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +405.6% | 0.0274 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1383 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +168.0% | 0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0763 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0789 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1545 SDR per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2026 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1828 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2347 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2534 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1722 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3268 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3001 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2296 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3485 SDR 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 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.2296 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3485 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold (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.