Short-term debt in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Short-term debt was 24.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Bulgaria, 1991–2022
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Bulgaria is 24.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Bulgaria peaked at 233.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 55th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 233.8% | — |
| 1992 | 128.4% | -45.1% |
| 1993 | 176.0% | +37.0% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | -82.3% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 132.7% | +323.6% |
| 1997 | 80.4% | -39.4% |
| 1998 | 57.7% | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 39.5% | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 102.3% | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.2% | 31.2% | 233.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 33.7% | 102.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 33.2% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 21.6% | 31.4% | 3 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,891 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2,167 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Bulgaria?
- Short-term debt in Bulgaria was 24.4% in 2022, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 233.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for short-term debt?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.