Total reserves in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total reserves was 86.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Bulgaria, 1991–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Bulgaria is 86.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Bulgaria peaked at 87.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.7% | — |
| 1992 | 10.5% | +83.7% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +64.5% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | -47.1% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +168.6% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 5.7% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 29.2% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 34.0% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 80.8% | 87.2% | 3 |
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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, foreign exchange 28.44 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,351 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Bulgaria?
- Total reserves in Bulgaria was 86.8% in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total reserves?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). 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 indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.