Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Current account balance (BoP, current US$) 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$, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 179th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 954.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 122.00 million BoP, current US$ | -87.2% |
| 1982 | 177.00 million BoP, current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1983 | 36.00 million BoP, current US$ | -79.7% |
| 1984 | 535.00 million BoP, current US$ | +1386.1% |
| 1985 | -136.00 million BoP, current US$ | -125.4% |
| 1986 | -951.00 million BoP, current US$ | +599.3% |
| 1987 | -720.00 million BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1988 | -402.00 million BoP, current US$ | -44.2% |
| 1989 | -769.00 million BoP, current US$ | +91.3% |
| 1990 | -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +122.4% |
| 1991 | -76.90 million BoP, current US$ | -95.5% |
| 1992 | -359.90 million BoP, current US$ | +368.0% |
| 1993 | -1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +205.3% |
| 1994 | -31.80 million BoP, current US$ | -97.1% |
| 1995 | -25.80 million BoP, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 15.70 million BoP, current US$ | -160.9% |
| 1997 | 426.90 million BoP, current US$ | +2619.1% |
| 1998 | -61.91 million BoP, current US$ | -114.5% |
| 1999 | -652.13 million BoP, current US$ | +953.3% |
| 2000 | -703.69 million BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2001 | -804.65 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2002 | -319.04 million BoP, current US$ | -60.4% |
| 2003 | -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +220.4% |
| 2004 | -1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.5% |
| 2005 | -3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +100.3% |
| 2006 | -5.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +75.2% |
| 2007 | -11.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +95.1% |
| 2008 | -11.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | -4.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -64.2% |
| 2010 | -964.62 million BoP, current US$ | -77.3% |
| 2011 | 272.49 million BoP, current US$ | -128.2% |
| 2012 | -528.62 million BoP, current US$ | -294.0% |
| 2013 | 678.64 million BoP, current US$ | -228.4% |
| 2014 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +84.4% |
| 2015 | 9.34 million BoP, current US$ | -99.3% |
| 2016 | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +17812.5% |
| 2017 | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 379.75 million BoP, current US$ | -80.2% |
| 2019 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +199.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 208.83 million BoP, current US$ | -79.8% |
| 2022 | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -690.3% |
| 2023 | -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2024 | -585.33 million BoP, current US$ | -50.4% |
| 2025 | -7.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +1205.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -7.64 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 194.40 million BoP, current US$. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -7.64 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -814.98 million BoP, current US$, 9.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +17812.5% | 9.34 million BoP, current US$ | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | +2619.1% | 15.70 million BoP, current US$ | 426.90 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1984 | +1386.1% | 36.00 million BoP, current US$ | 535.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2025 | -1205.5% | -585.33 million BoP, current US$ | -7.64 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1999 | -953.3% | -61.91 million BoP, current US$ | -652.13 million BoP, current US$ |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 179th out of 200 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.