Foreign liabilities in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Foreign liabilities was 94.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
94.67 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
62nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
331.77 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
All-time low
24.87 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Foreign liabilities in Bulgaria, 1996–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1996200820201996: 331.8B real chained 2019 US$1997: 32.1B real chained 2019 US$1998: 29.0B real chained 2019 US$1999: 29.5B real chained 2019 US$2000: 27.1B real chained 2019 US$2001: 24.9B real chained 2019 US$2002: 26.2B real chained 2019 US$2003: 31.8B real chained 2019 US$2004: 42.2B real chained 2019 US$2005: 44.2B real chained 2019 US$2006: 64.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 90.4B real chained 2019 US$2008: 96.4B real chained 2019 US$2009: 100.2B real chained 2019 US$2010: 91.6B real chained 2019 US$2011: 86.6B real chained 2019 US$2012: 88.5B real chained 2019 US$2013: 90.2B real chained 2019 US$2014: 87.5B real chained 2019 US$2015: 79.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 79.9B real chained 2019 US$2017: 90.0B real chained 2019 US$2018: 85.6B real chained 2019 US$2019: 84.2B real chained 2019 US$2020: 94.7B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 94.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.

The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Bulgaria peaked at 331.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.87 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 62nd of 149 countries on this measure, 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 105.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ 28.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ 331.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4
2000s 54.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ 24.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 100.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 86.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 78.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ 91.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 94.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 94.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 94.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

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  2. 60 Bahrain 116.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 61 Iraq 115.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 63 Bangladesh 91.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 64 Lebanon 88.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 65 Kuwait 87.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Bulgaria?
Foreign liabilities in Bulgaria was 94.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 331.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 24.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for foreign liabilities?
Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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