Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2026-03-31
Bulgaria's government debt stands at 28.5% as of 2026-03-31, down from 29.9% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 1995 to 2026 (110 observations).
In 2026-03-31, Bulgaria's government debt was 28.5%, down from 29.9% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Bulgaria's government debt was 29.9%, up from 28.4% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, Bulgaria's government debt was 28.4%, up from 26.3% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, Bulgaria's government debt was 26.3%, up from 23.7% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, Bulgaria's government debt was 23.7%, down from 23.8% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2025-12-31 | 29.9% | +1.5% |
| 2025-09-30 | 28.4% | +2.1% |
| 2025-06-30 | 26.3% | +2.6% |
| 2025-03-31 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024-12-31 | 23.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024-09-30 | 24.3% | +2.3% |
| 2024-06-30 | 22% | -0.4% |
| 2024-03-31 | 22.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023-12-31 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023-09-30 | 21% | -0.5% |
| 2023-06-30 | 21.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023-03-31 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022-12-31 | 22.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022-09-30 | 23% | +1.8% |
| 2022-06-30 | 21.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022-03-31 | 21.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021-12-31 | 23.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021-09-30 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021-06-30 | 24.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021-03-31 | 24.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020-12-31 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020-09-30 | 24.9% | +3.8% |
| 2020-06-30 | 21.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020-03-31 | 20% | -0.1% |
| 2019-12-31 | 20.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019-09-30 | 20.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019-06-30 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019-03-31 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018-12-31 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018-09-30 | 22.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018-06-30 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018-03-31 | 23.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017-12-31 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017-09-30 | 25.5% | -2.3% |
| 2017-06-30 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017-03-31 | 28.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016-12-31 | 29.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016-09-30 | 28.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016-06-30 | 29.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016-03-31 | 29.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015-12-31 | 25.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015-09-30 | 26.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015-06-30 | 27.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015-03-31 | 28.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014-12-31 | 27% | +4.3% |
| 2014-09-30 | 22.7% | +3.3% |
| 2014-06-30 | 19.4% | +1% |
| 2014-03-31 | 18.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013-12-31 | 17% | +1.2% |
| 2013-09-30 | 15.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013-06-30 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013-03-31 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012-12-31 | 16.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012-09-30 | 17.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012-06-30 | 15.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012-03-31 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011-12-31 | 15.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011-09-30 | 14% | -0.2% |
| 2011-06-30 | 14.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011-03-31 | 14.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010-12-31 | 15.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010-09-30 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010-06-30 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010-03-31 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009-12-31 | 13.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009-09-30 | 13.2% | +0% |
| 2009-06-30 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009-03-31 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008-12-31 | 13% | -0.6% |
| 2008-09-30 | 13.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008-06-30 | 14% | -0.6% |
| 2008-03-31 | 14.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007-12-31 | 16.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007-09-30 | 17.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007-06-30 | 18% | -1% |
| 2007-03-31 | 19% | -1.9% |
| 2006-12-31 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006-09-30 | 22.3% | -1% |
| 2006-06-30 | 23.3% | -1.1% |
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Bulgaria's government debt is 28.5% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 29.9% in 2025-12-31. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 244.5% (1996-12-31); the lowest is 12.7% (2009-03-31), across data from 1995 to 2026.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.