24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP was 0.2949 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.2949 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
28th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.4213 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.0407 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1991–2025

00.10.20.30.41991200820251991: 0.041 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1992: 0.068 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1993: 0.078 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1994: 0.065 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1995: 0.059 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1996: 0.052 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1997: 0.046 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1998: 0.148 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1999: 0.178 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2000: 0.193 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2001: 0.197 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2002: 0.178 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2003: 0.21 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2004: 0.235 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2005: 0.275 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2006: 0.225 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2007: 0.25 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2008: 0.33 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2009: 0.28 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2010: 0.297 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2011: 0.269 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2012: 0.285 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2013: 0.296 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2014: 0.308 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2015: 0.372 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2016: 0.421 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2017: 0.407 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2018: 0.395 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2019: 0.386 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2020: 0.382 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2021: 0.372 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2022: 0.377 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2023: 0.38 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2024: 0.341 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2025: 0.295 excluding gold per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.2949 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4213 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

Bulgaria ranks 28th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1991 to 2025.
Year excluding gold per US$ of GDP Change
1991 0.0407 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
1992 0.0684 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +67.9%
1993 0.0779 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +14.0%
1994 0.0655 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -16.0%
1995 0.0594 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -9.3%
1996 0.0524 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -11.8%
1997 0.0457 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -12.7%
1998 0.1477 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +223.2%
1999 0.178 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +20.6%
2000 0.1933 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +8.6%
2001 0.1967 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2002 0.1782 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2003 0.2097 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +17.7%
2004 0.2354 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +12.2%
2005 0.2745 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +16.6%
2006 0.2253 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -17.9%
2007 0.2501 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +11.0%
2008 0.3296 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +31.8%
2009 0.2796 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2010 0.2973 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2011 0.2689 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2012 0.2852 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +6.1%
2013 0.2958 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2014 0.308 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2015 0.3719 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +20.7%
2016 0.4213 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +13.3%
2017 0.4072 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2018 0.3953 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2019 0.3859 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2020 0.382 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2021 0.3723 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2022 0.3768 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2023 0.3802 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2024 0.3415 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2025 0.2949 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -13.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.2949 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1461 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.2949 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0942 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +223.2% 0.0457 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1477 excluding gold per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0817 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0407 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.178 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 9
2000s 0.2372 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1782 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.3296 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.3437 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.2689 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.4213 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.3579 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.2949 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.382 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 25 Iraq 0.3233 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 26 Aruba 0.3187 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 27 Nicaragua 0.297 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 29 Brunei 0.2935 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 30 Kuwait 0.2917 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 31 Grenada 0.285 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.2949 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4213 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Bulgaria rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP
Unit
excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,955 data points, 1990–2025
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.