Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector was 25.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
25.5%
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
2nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2025
All-time low
10.8%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Bulgaria, 2007–2025

01020302007201620252007: 10.8 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2008: 11.2 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2009: 14 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2010: 15.2 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2011: 15.7 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2012: 15.1 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2013: 16 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2014: 19.6 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2015: 19.9 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2016: 20.3 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2017: 20.6 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2018: 19.7 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2019: 18.8 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2020: 22.4 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2021: 22.3 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2022: 20.9 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2023: 20.9 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2024: 21.7 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2025: 25.5 Percentage of risk-weighted assets

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 29 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Cyprus 27.2% compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 23.6% compare
  3. 4 Romania 22.6% compare
  4. 5 Latvia 21.9% compare
  5. 5 Malta 21.9% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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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 29 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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About this data

Indicator
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector
Unit
Percentage of risk-weighted assets
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 515 data points, 2007–2025
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