01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 7.85 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7.85 billion
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
89th
of 208 countries
All-time high
18.71 billion
in 2009
All-time low
600.00 million
in 2000
Years of data
31
1995–2025

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Bulgaria, 1995–2025

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1995201020251995: 1.7B1996: 1.6B1997: 1.4B1998: 1.2B1999: 718.0M2000: 600.0M2001: 665.0M2002: 901.0M2003: 1.1B2004: 995.0M2005: 3.0B2006: 3.9B2007: 7.8B2008: 14.9B2009: 18.7B2010: 17.2B2011: 16.5B2012: 13.1B2013: 11.6B2014: 11.1B2015: 8.4B2016: 6.6B2017: 5.8B2018: 6.2B2019: 5.5B2020: 5.3B2021: 5.3B2022: 5.6B2023: 6.5B2024: 6.5B2025: 7.9B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 7.85 billion for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in 2025.

The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Bulgaria peaked at 18.71 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, 600.00 million, in 2000.

That places Bulgaria 89th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.32 billion 718.00 million 1.72 billion 5
2000s 5.27 billion 600.00 million 18.71 billion 10
2010s 10.21 billion 5.53 billion 17.17 billion 10
2020s 6.17 billion 5.32 billion 7.85 billion 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 86 Kazakhstan 9.05 billion compare
  2. 87 Jordan 8.43 billion compare
  3. 88 Guatemala 8.16 billion compare
  4. 90 Ethiopia 7.45 billion compare
  5. 91 Ghana 6.72 billion compare
  6. 92 Costa Rica 6.65 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Bulgaria?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Bulgaria was 7.85 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 18.71 billion in 2009.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 600.00 million in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Bulgaria ranks 89th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,309 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.