Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.4044 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4044
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
65th
of 116 countries
All-time high
2.93
in 1995
All-time low
0.2417
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Bulgaria, 1994–2024

01231994200920241994: 0.2421995: 2.91996: 0.4551997: 0.2461998: 0.3021999: 0.2982000: 0.2942001: 0.2752002: 0.3392003: 0.3472004: 0.3562005: 0.2672006: 0.2782007: 0.3122008: 0.2552009: 0.4022010: 0.3492011: 0.2722012: 0.322013: 0.2962014: 0.2952015: 0.3852016: 0.4452017: 0.4242018: 0.3872019: 0.3772020: 0.5492021: 0.4322022: 0.3632023: 0.4422024: 0.404

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Bulgaria stood at 0.4044.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Bulgaria peaked at 2.93 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2417, in 1994.

Bulgaria ranks 65th of 116 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 0.7458 0.2417 2.93 6
2000s 0.3124 0.255 0.402 10
2010s 0.355 0.2718 0.4454 10
2020s 0.4379 0.3629 0.5485 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 62 North Macedonia 0.44 compare
  2. 63 Bangladesh 0.4152 compare
  3. 64 Kyrgyzstan 0.4108 compare
  4. 66 Malaysia 0.3876 compare
  5. 67 Seychelles 0.3701 compare
  6. 68 Mexico 0.3597 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Bulgaria?
Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Bulgaria was 0.4044 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2417 in 1994.
How does Bulgaria rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 3,278 data points, 1991–2024
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The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.