Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate was 127.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
127.46
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
10th
of 112 countries
All-time high
838.84
in 1996
All-time low
79.55
in 1998
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Bulgaria, 1996–2024

02004006008001996201020241996: 838.81997: 81.51998: 79.51999: 88.42000: 87.62001: 89.92002: 92.22003: 972004: 98.72005: 97.42006: 97.62007: 98.52008: 100.12009: 103.42010: 1002011: 100.92012: 99.52013: 101.72014: 104.12015: 102.52016: 104.92017: 106.32018: 109.92019: 110.12020: 113.52021: 115.82022: 117.92023: 123.82024: 127.5

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

In 2024, nominal effecive exchange rate in Bulgaria stood at 127.46.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nominal effecive exchange rate in Bulgaria peaked at 838.84 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 79.55, in 1998.

That places Bulgaria 10th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 838.84 —
1997 81.52 -90.3%
1998 79.55 -2.4%
1999 88.4 +11.1%
2000 87.64 -0.9%
2001 89.88 +2.5%
2002 92.23 +2.6%
2003 96.97 +5.1%
2004 98.73 +1.8%
2005 97.38 -1.4%
2006 97.6 +0.2%
2007 98.46 +0.9%
2008 100.09 +1.7%
2009 103.42 +3.3%
2010 100 -3.3%
2011 100.94 +0.9%
2012 99.52 -1.4%
2013 101.74 +2.2%
2014 104.14 +2.4%
2015 102.54 -1.5%
2016 104.88 +2.3%
2017 106.33 +1.4%
2018 109.85 +3.3%
2019 110.11 +0.2%
2020 113.49 +3.1%
2021 115.82 +2.1%
2022 117.87 +1.8%
2023 123.77 +5.0%
2024 127.46 +3.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 127.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 104.58, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 127.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103.13, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate 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
1997 -90.3% 838.84 81.52

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 272.07 79.55 838.84 4
2000s 96.24 87.64 103.42 10
2010s 104 99.52 110.11 10
2020s 119.68 113.49 127.46 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 7 Israel 131.78 compare
  2. 8 Iceland 131.38 compare
  3. 9 United States 131.25 compare
  4. 11 China 126.2 compare
  5. 12 Singapore 125.37 compare
  6. 13 Kuwait 123.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nominal effecive exchange rate in Bulgaria?
Nominal effecive exchange rate in Bulgaria was 127.46 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 838.84 in 1996.
What is the lowest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 79.55 in 1998.
How does Bulgaria rank for nominal effecive exchange rate?
Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is nominal effecive exchange rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,930 data points, 1994–2024
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A measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies