Bulgaria vs Latvia: 16_International debt securities, all maturities

Bulgaria
20.09 billion
in 2025
Latvia
22.36 billion
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
65th
Latvia rank
62nd

16_International debt securities, all maturities over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B199620102025

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 22.36 billion against 20.09 billion in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.27 billion.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 62nd of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.22 billion 15.00 million 5.21 billion Bulgaria
2000s 3.54 billion 828.90 million 2.71 billion Bulgaria
2010s 5.82 billion 5.83 billion 15.40 million Latvia
2020s 13.93 billion 17.76 billion 3.84 billion Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 16_international debt securities, all maturities, Bulgaria or Latvia?
Latvia, at 22.36 billion against 20.09 billion in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between Bulgaria and Latvia?
2.27 billion, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
Bulgaria ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 62nd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,075 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.