Bulgaria Total Debt: % of GDP

1995 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bulgaria Total Debt: % of GDP

  • Bulgaria Total Debt accounted for 348.2 % of the country's GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 353.2 % in the previous year.
  • Bulgaria Total Debt: % of GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1995 to Dec 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 490.1 % in Dec 1996 and a record low of 163.3 % in Dec 1998.

CEIC calculates annual Total Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Total Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Total Debt is calculated as the Total Liabilities less Equity & Investment Fund Shares and Financial Derivatives. The National Statistical Institute provides Total Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.

View Bulgaria's Total Debt: % of GDP from 1995 to 2024 in the chart:

Bulgaria Total Debt: % of GDP

What was Bulgaria's Total Debt: % of GDP in 2024?

Bulgaria Total Debt accounted for 348.2 % of the country's GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 353.2 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
348.2 2024 353.2 2023 163.3 1998 490.1 1996 % yearly 1995 - 2024

Total Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Australia (%) 267.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) 516.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 695.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (%) 348.2 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Canada (%) 944.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 412.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 1,096.1 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Czech Republic (%) 387.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 830.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Estonia (%) 380.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
European Union (%) 679.5 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Finland (%) 600.6 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
France (%) 937.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 585.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) 526.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 392.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 679.7 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Ireland (%) 865.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 550.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Japan (%) 1,156.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1998 - Mar 2026
South Korea (%) 705.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2026
Latvia (%) 339.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Lithuania (%) 326.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 7,036.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 342.8 2025 yearly 2013 - 2025
Malta (%) 1,304.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) 113.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Netherlands (%) 958.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 586.2 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Norway (%) 593.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 298.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 450.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Romania (%) 244.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) 372.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 318.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 551.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Sweden (%) 753.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) 899.3 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Taiwan, China (%) 880.3 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Turkey (%) 245.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
Ukraine (%) 235.5 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
United Kingdom (%) 823.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1987 - Mar 2026
United States (%) 721.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1951 - Mar 2026

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Bulgaria Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,328.485 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 29.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 37,868.1 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2015 - Jan 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 61.035 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 61.343 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 55.329 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Central Government Debt (EUR mn) 31,862.100 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2015 - Jan 2026
Central Government Debt: Domestic (EUR mn) 6,586.600 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2015 - Jan 2026
Central Government Debt: Foreign (EUR mn) 25,275.400 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2015 - Jan 2026
Government Debt: ESA 2010: General Government (GG): Consolidated (BGN mn) 67,739.982 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.353 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,118.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,343.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.8 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 386,993.090 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,338,152.310 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 158,569.229 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,461.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 17.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,969,448.859 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 746,736.902 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 86.562 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 151.281 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 106.324 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 814.075 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: Raw Materials (EUR mn) 1,675.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Oils and Electricity (EUR mn) 463.200 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: Consumer Goods: Clothing and Footwear (EUR mn) 95.100 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: Investment Goods (EUR mn) 1,082.600 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: Consumer Goods (EUR mn) 887.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: EU Countries: New Member States: Romania (EUR mn) 521.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: Balkan Countries: Turkey (EUR mn) 202.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: EU Countries: EU 15: Germany (EUR mn) 646.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: America: ow United States (EUR mn) 74.900 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: Asia: ow China (EUR mn) 92.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: European Union excl UK (EU 27E) (EUR mn) 2,709.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2020 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: Balkan Countries (EUR mn) 399.800 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: Investment Goods (EUR mn) 1,626.200 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: Mineral Fuels, Oils and Electricity (EUR mn) 800.800 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: Consumer Goods (EUR mn) 1,332.200 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: Raw Materials: Textiles (EUR mn) 68.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: Investment Goods: Vehicles (EUR mn) 188.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: EU Countries: New Member States: Romania (EUR mn) 257.900 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: Europe: Others: ow Russia (EUR mn) 104.800 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: EU Countries: EU 15: Germany (EUR mn) 501.900 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: EU Countries: EU 15: Italy (EUR mn) 272.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: America: ow United States (EUR mn) 130.900 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: Asia: ow China (EUR mn) 704.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: European Union excl UK (EU 27E) (EUR mn) 2,516.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2020 - Mar 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 183.700 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 184.200 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 34.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -930.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 791.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -695.384 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -2.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -35.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -660.010 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 78,253.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 50.5 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 22,579.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 10.6 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 348.2 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 2.357 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -7,496.285 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (EUR mn) -1,209.348 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Current Account: Goods (EUR mn) -1,084.100 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (EUR mn) 3,966.009 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (EUR mn) 5,050.109 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Current Account: Services (EUR mn) 402.673 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (EUR mn) 1,092.249 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (EUR mn) 689.576 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (EUR mn) -636.112 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (EUR mn) 247.802 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (EUR mn) 883.914 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (EUR mn) 108.190 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (EUR mn) 187.470 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (EUR mn) 79.280 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Capital Account (EUR mn) 86.237 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Financial Account (EUR mn) -949.385 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (EUR mn) -194.486 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 29.822 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 224.308 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (EUR mn) -1,849.613 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -1,737.652 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 111.961 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives (EUR mn) -121.685 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment (EUR mn) 1,208.258 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -1,231.779 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -2,440.037 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 8.141 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Errors and Omissions (EUR mn) 173.726 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity & Investment F... (EUR mn) 2.087 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (EUR mn) -8,885.875 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 111,666.943 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
IIP: Liabilities (EUR mn) 120,552.819 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (EUR mn) -484.764 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (EUR mn) -277.505 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Assets (EUR mn) -427.532 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2018
BoP: Current Account: Debit (EUR mn) 3,268.507 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2018
BoP: Current Account: Credit (EUR mn) 3,327.116 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2018
DIA: Flow: ow Marshall Islands (EUR mn) 4.400 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
DIA: Flow: ow Netherlands (EUR mn) 25.900 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
DIA: Flow: ow Panama (EUR mn) 15.600 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
DIA: Flow: ow Serbia (EUR mn) 6.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
DIA: Flow: ow United Arab Emirates (EUR mn) 5.600 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (EUR mn) 12.342 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Apr 2026
FDI: Flow: ow Austria (EUR mn) 97.400 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
FDI: Flow: ow Germany (EUR mn) 79.500 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
FDI: Flow: ow Hungary (EUR mn) 237.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
FDI: Flow: ow Netherlands (EUR mn) 151.200 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
FDI: Flow: ow Greece (EUR mn) 186.700 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (EUR mn) 206.828 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Apr 2026
BG: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -4,016.950 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
BG: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 422.870 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
BG: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 2,642.960 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 30.1 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,349.566 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 98,817.857 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 120,394.252 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 19.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 823.9 Jun 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 28.561 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.2 May 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,326.263 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Jun 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 98,279.426 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 16.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 77,730.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 32,735.2 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 72,018.822 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 15.26 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 48.52 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Bulgarian National Bank: BPM6 (EUR mn) 7,284.210 Jun 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Jun 2026
Official Reserve Assets: Bulgarian National Bank: BPM6: ow Foreign Currency (EUR mn) 721.672 Jun 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Jun 2026
Official Reserve Assets: Bulgarian National Bank: BPM6: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) 1,498.800 Jan 2019 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2019
Bank Deposits: Households and NPISHs (BGN th) 107,075,905.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Bank Deposits: Non-Financial Corporations (NF) (BGN th) 51,718,540.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Bank Deposits (BGN th) 163,492,739.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Bank Loans: Households and NPISHs (BGN th) 56,138,938.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Bank Loans (BGN th) 119,806,912.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Bank Loans: Non-Financial Corporations (NF) (BGN th) 53,966,744.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Commercial Banks: Loans and Advances: Non Performing (BGN th) 2,245,070.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Commercial Banks: Loans & Advances: Overdue: Over 90 Days: Credit Institutions (BGN th) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -5.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2026
Business Survey: Retail Trade: Business Climate Indicator (%) 27.300 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2026
Business Survey: Mfg: Business Climate Indicator (%) 16.100 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2026
Business Survey: Services: Business Climate Indicator (%) 9.800 Jun 2026 monthly May 2002 - Jun 2026
Business Survey: Construction: Business Climate Indicator (%) 11.100 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2026
Business Survey: Business Climate Indicator (%) 16.100 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2026

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