Total reserves in months of imports in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total reserves in months of imports was 7.48 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 7.48 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Bulgaria peaked at 10.63 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.73 ratio, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 28th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.06 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 4.73 ratio | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 6.23 ratio | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 6.28 ratio | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.2 ratio | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.74 ratio | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 4.92 ratio | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.28 ratio | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.77 ratio | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 7.42 ratio | +55.6% |
| 2010 | 7.1 ratio | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.59 ratio | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 6.68 ratio | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 6.02 ratio | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 6.1 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.54 ratio | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 8.46 ratio | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 8.23 ratio | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.43 ratio | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 7.23 ratio | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.63 ratio | +47.0% |
| 2021 | 8.27 ratio | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 7.03 ratio | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 8.07 ratio | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 7.48 ratio | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.56 ratio | 4.73 ratio | 7.42 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 ratio | 5.59 ratio | 8.46 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 ratio | 7.03 ratio | 10.63 ratio | 5 |
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,547 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -147.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -145.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 16.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.022 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 446.34 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Bulgaria?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Bulgaria was 7.48 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 ratio in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).