Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or was 33.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
33.4%
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
66.6%
in 2007
All-time low
16.6%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Bulgaria, 2005–2025

2030405060702005201520252005: 65.6 Percentage2006: 65.6 Percentage2007: 66.6 Percentage2008: 52.5 Percentage2009: 55 Percentage2010: 61.6 Percentage2011: 53.9 Percentage2012: 58.1 Percentage2013: 55.1 Percentage2014: 53.7 Percentage2015: 47.2 Percentage2016: 47.8 Percentage2017: 42.7 Percentage2018: 16.6 Percentage2019: 46.3 Percentage2020: 43.3 Percentage2021: 34.9 Percentage2022: 42.1 Percentage2023: 31.5 Percentage2024: 41.8 Percentage2025: 33.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Bulgaria stood at 33.4%.

That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Bulgaria peaked at 66.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2018.

That places Bulgaria 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 65.6%
2006 65.6% +0.0%
2007 66.6% +1.5%
2008 52.5% -21.2%
2009 55.0% +4.8%
2010 61.6% +12.0%
2011 53.9% -12.5%
2012 58.1% +7.8%
2013 55.1% -5.2%
2014 53.7% -2.5%
2015 47.2% -12.1%
2016 47.8% +1.3%
2017 42.7% -10.7%
2018 16.6% -61.1%
2019 46.3% +178.9%
2020 43.3% -6.5%
2021 34.9% -19.4%
2022 42.1% +20.6%
2023 31.5% -25.2%
2024 41.8% +32.7%
2025 33.4% -20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.1% 52.5% 66.6% 5
2010s 48.3% 16.6% 61.6% 10
2020s 37.8% 31.5% 43.3% 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 7 Montenegro 37.0% compare
  2. 8 Serbia 35.9% compare
  3. 9 Greece 35.2% compare
  4. 11 North Macedonia 30.9% compare
  5. 12 Slovenia 27.0% compare
  6. 12 Slovenia 27.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Bulgaria?
Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Bulgaria was 33.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or?
Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
53 places, 983 data points, 2003–2025
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