Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Bulgaria, 1993–2024
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Bulgaria stood at 2.2%.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Bulgaria peaked at 173.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 73rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.3% | — |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -75.2% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +58.6% |
| 1996 | 173.0% | +2295.3% |
| 1998 | 101.2% | -41.5% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -94.4% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -43.7% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +2586.2% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -73.6% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -70.7% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +146.8% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +73.0% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -52.7% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -62.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -65.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -23.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.7%, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.7%, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2586.2% | 3.2% | 85.5% |
| 1996 | +2295.3% | 7.2% | 173.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 4.6% | 173.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 3.2% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 5.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 5 |
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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 stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Bulgaria?
- Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Bulgaria was 2.2% in 2024, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 173.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Turnover ratio is the value of domestic shares traded divided by their market capitalization. The value is annualized by multiplying the monthly average by 12.