Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector was 25.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Bulgaria, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of risk-weighted assets.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 25.5% for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Bulgaria peaked at 25.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of risk-weighted assets | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.8% | — |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 25.5% | +17.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 25.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.7%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 25.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 14.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.1% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.9% | 25.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Bulgaria?
- Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Bulgaria was 25.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tier-1 capital ratio banking sector rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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