Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) was 17.92 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Bulgaria, 1980–2021
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings in Bulgaria stood at 17.92 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.8% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Bulgaria peaked at 17.92 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 673.13 million current US$, in 1993.
That places Bulgaria 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.89 billion current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 7.17 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 6.76 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 5.59 billion current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 6.22 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 5.46 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 6.50 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 8.52 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1988 | 7.37 billion current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 6.34 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 3.02 billion current US$ | -52.3% |
| 1991 | 1.90 billion current US$ | -37.3% |
| 1992 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 673.13 million current US$ | -49.3% |
| 1994 | 825.23 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 4.85 billion current US$ | +488.1% |
| 1996 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -74.8% |
| 1997 | 2.42 billion current US$ | +97.4% |
| 1998 | 3.79 billion current US$ | +56.7% |
| 1999 | 2.20 billion current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2000 | 1.79 billion current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 2.23 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 2.95 billion current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 3.55 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 4.44 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 5.01 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 5.14 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.28 billion current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 8.05 billion current US$ | +88.2% |
| 2009 | 10.21 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 10.74 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 12.93 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 12.09 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 13.34 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 13.35 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.27 billion current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 12.86 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 14.87 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 15.74 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 16.74 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 14.35 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 17.92 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 17.92 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.18 billion current US$, 38% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 17.92 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.92 billion current US$, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +488.1% | 825.23 million current US$ | 4.85 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.58 billion current US$ | 5.46 billion current US$ | 8.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 billion current US$ | 673.13 million current US$ | 4.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 10.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.39 billion current US$ | 10.74 billion current US$ | 16.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.13 billion current US$ | 14.35 billion current US$ | 17.92 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Bulgaria?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Bulgaria was 17.92 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.92 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 673.13 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.