Current account balance in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Current account balance was -7.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Bulgaria stood at -7.64 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,205.5% on the previous year and down 81,914.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Bulgaria peaked at 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -11.88 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 178th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -115.40 million BoP, current US$ | -951.00 million BoP, current US$ | 954.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -357.46 million BoP, current US$ | -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 426.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -319.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 582.82 million BoP, current US$ | -964.62 million BoP, current US$ | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 175 Uzbekistan -5.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Senegal -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 Argentina -7.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Mexico -8.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Poland -9.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 France -9.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1.04 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.58 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 10,454 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 67.25 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 10,454 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8871 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Bulgaria?
- Current account balance in Bulgaria was -7.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for current account balance?
- Bulgaria ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81,914.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.