Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2022-12-31
Bulgaria's external debt stands at 47.21B as of 2022-12-31, up from 44.95B in 2021. Historical data runs from 1981 to 2022 (42 observations).
In 2022, Bulgaria's external debt was 47.21B, up from 44.95B in 2021.
In 2021, Bulgaria's external debt was 44.95B, down from 46.87B in 2020.
In 2020, Bulgaria's external debt was 46.87B, up from 40.50B in 2019.
In 2019, Bulgaria's external debt was 40.50B, up from 40.10B in 2018.
In 2018, Bulgaria's external debt was 40.10B, down from 40.99B in 2017.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 47.21B | +2.26B |
| 2021 | 44.95B | -1.92B |
| 2020 | 46.87B | +6.37B |
| 2019 | 40.50B | +397.95M |
| 2018 | 40.10B | -885.69M |
| 2017 | 40.99B | +995.12M |
| 2016 | 39.99B | -384.57M |
| 2015 | 40.38B | -6.70B |
| 2014 | 47.07B | -4.58B |
| 2013 | 51.65B | +223.63M |
| 2012 | 51.43B | +3.69B |
| 2011 | 47.74B | -2.96B |
| 2010 | 50.70B | -4.99B |
| 2009 | 55.68B | +2.62B |
| 2008 | 53.07B | +9.24B |
| 2007 | 43.82B | +15.82B |
| 2006 | 28.01B | +9.50B |
| 2005 | 18.51B | +1.89B |
| 2004 | 16.62B | +2.36B |
| 2003 | 14.26B | +1.95B |
| 2002 | 12.31B | +1.04B |
| 2001 | 11.27B | -733.81M |
| 2000 | 12.01B | +213.77M |
| 1999 | 11.79B | +390.22M |
| 1998 | 11.40B | +305.18M |
| 1997 | 11.10B | +731.03M |
| 1996 | 10.37B | -10.41M |
| 1995 | 10.38B | +550.29M |
| 1994 | 9.83B | -2.35B |
| 1993 | 12.18B | +339.07M |
| 1992 | 11.84B | +96.89M |
| 1991 | 11.74B | +852.05M |
| 1990 | 10.89B | +752.53M |
| 1989 | 10.14B | +1.19B |
| 1988 | 8.94B | +678.31M |
| 1987 | 8.27B | +2.40B |
| 1986 | 5.87B | +2.01B |
| 1985 | 3.85B | +1.27B |
| 1984 | 2.58B | +845.33M |
| 1983 | 1.74B | +425.50M |
| 1982 | 1.31B | +540.35M |
| 1981 | 772.74M | — |
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Bulgaria's external debt is 47.21B as of 2022-12-31, compared with 44.95B in 2021. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 55.68B (2009); the lowest is 772.74M (1981), across data from 1981 to 2022.
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