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
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +223.2% | 0.0457 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.1477 excluding gold per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 25 Iraq 0.3233 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Aruba 0.3187 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Nicaragua 0.297 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Brunei 0.2935 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Kuwait 0.2917 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Grenada 0.285 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
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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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
24_International reserves (excluding gold) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.