External finance, Overall in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External finance, Overall was 1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, Overall in Bulgaria, 1990–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, overall in Bulgaria is 1, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Bulgaria peaked at 1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.625 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5 | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.75 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.875 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 1 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5875 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8125 | 0.75 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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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 external finance, overall in Bulgaria?
- External finance, overall in Bulgaria was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for external finance, overall?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.