Total Reserves in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total Reserves was 47,058 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total Reserves in Bulgaria, 1993–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Bulgaria is 47,058, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Bulgaria peaked at 47,058 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 526.89, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 47th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Reserves in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 713.86 | — |
| 1994 | 1,092 | +52.9% |
| 1995 | 1,347 | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 526.89 | -60.9% |
| 1997 | 2,301 | +336.7% |
| 1998 | 2,925 | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 3,151 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 3,438 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 3,586 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 4,802 | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 6,809 | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 9,279 | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 8,727 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 11,781 | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 17,431 | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 17,696 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 18,516 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 17,379 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 17,318 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 20,507 | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 19,879 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 20,007 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 22,028 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 25,218 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 28,447 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 28,727 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 27,888 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 37,730 | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 39,161 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 41,110 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 46,383 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 43,534 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 47,058 | +8.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 47,058 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24,999, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 47,058 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,296, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Reserves 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +336.7% | 526.89 | 2,301 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,722 | 526.89 | 3,151 | 7 |
| 2000s | 10,206 | 3,438 | 18,516 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,740 | 17,318 | 28,727 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,496 | 37,730 | 47,058 | 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 total reserves in Bulgaria?
- Total reserves in Bulgaria was 47,058 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 47,058 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 526.89 in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total reserves?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. 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 Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.