Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 7.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Bulgaria stood at 7.16.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Bulgaria peaked at 10.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 179 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.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.85 | — |
| 1992 | 2.68 | +44.6% |
| 1993 | 2.06 | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 3.06 | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 2.77 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.59 | -42.6% |
| 1997 | 6.16 | +287.7% |
| 1998 | 5.58 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 5.59 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.06 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 4.73 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 6.23 | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 6.28 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.2 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.74 | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 4.92 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.28 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.77 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 7.42 | +55.5% |
| 2010 | 7.1 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.59 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 6.68 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 6.02 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.54 | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 8.46 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 8.23 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.43 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 7.23 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.73 | +48.4% |
| 2021 | 8.34 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 7.09 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 7.97 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 7.55 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 7.16 | -5.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.58, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) 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 | +287.7% | 1.59 | 6.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 | 1.59 | 6.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.56 | 4.73 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 | 5.59 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.14 | 7.09 | 10.73 | 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 total reserves in months of imports in Bulgaria?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Bulgaria was 7.16 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].