16_International debt securities, all maturities in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: 16_International debt securities, all maturities was 20.09 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
20.09 billion
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
65th
of 153 countries
All-time high
20.09 billion
in 2025
All-time low
1.84 billion
in 2012
Years of data
30
1996–2025

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Bulgaria, 1996–2025

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1996201020251996: 5.3B1997: 5.2B1998: 5.2B1999: 5.2B2000: 5.2B2001: 5.2B2002: 5.1B2003: 4.2B2004: 4.3B2005: 2.6B2006: 2.1B2007: 2.1B2008: 2.4B2009: 2.3B2010: 2.3B2011: 2.1B2012: 1.8B2013: 2.1B2014: 3.5B2015: 7.1B2016: 9.9B2017: 9.9B2018: 10.4B2019: 9.1B2020: 8.8B2021: 12.4B2022: 10.5B2023: 14.8B2024: 17.0B2025: 20.1B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 20.09 billion for 16_international debt securities, all maturities in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 181.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Bulgaria peaked at 20.09 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.84 billion, in 2012.

That places Bulgaria 65th out of 153 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 5.22 billion 5.17 billion 5.31 billion 4
2000s 3.54 billion 2.06 billion 5.21 billion 10
2010s 5.82 billion 1.84 billion 10.39 billion 10
2020s 13.93 billion 8.85 billion 20.09 billion 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 62 Latvia 22.36 billion compare
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  4. 66 Thailand 17.94 billion compare
  5. 67 Liberia 16.97 billion compare
  6. 68 Ecuador 16.02 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Bulgaria?
16_international debt securities, all maturities in Bulgaria was 20.09 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 20.09 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.84 billion in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
Is 16_international debt securities, all maturities rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.8%. 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 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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