Bulgaria: PPG, official creditors (NFL, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2022, Bulgaria's PPG, official creditors (NFL, current US$) fell US$408.14 million on 2021 (from US$625.96 million to US$217.82 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1992 to 2021), the average change was +US$19.91 million and a typical year strayed about US$259 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$615.29 million in 2009 and the biggest yearly fall was US$414.14 million in 2008. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2013 to 2022 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 13% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

Closest to Bulgaria in the 2022 ranking

• Russian Federation — 2nd of 2: −US$85.44 million

What this measures

Public and publicly guaranteed debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 39 values

PPG, official creditors (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies

• Albania — −US$11.69 million (2024)
• Armenia — US$208.86 million (2024)
• Azerbaijan — −US$537.21 million (2024)
• Belarus — −US$1.16 billion (2024)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$148.92 million (2024)
• Georgia — US$97.66 million (2024)
• Kazakhstan — US$632.03 million (2024)
• Kosovo — US$79.03 million (2024)
• Kyrgyz Republic — US$97.39 million (2024)
• Moldova — US$425.64 million (2024)

More economic policy & debt data for Bulgaria

• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 4.06% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$387.76 million (2021)
• Adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) — US$46.2 million (2021)
• Trade in services (% of GDP) — 21.44% (2025)
• Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) — 37.95% (2025)
• Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) — US$11.11 billion (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (current US$, BoP) — US$67.93 billion (2025)
• Goods imports (current US$, BoP) — US$58.51 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Bulgaria's PPG, official creditors (NFL, current US$)?

US$217.82 million in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1984?

It is up 2,001% from US$10.37 million in 1984 (8.34% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$650.72 million in 1987 and the lowest −US$352.44 million in 2008.

Is the latest change in PPG, official creditors (NFL, current US$) unusual for Bulgaria?

In 2022, Bulgaria's PPG, official creditors (NFL, current US$) fell US$408.14 million on 2021 (from US$625.96 million to US$217.82 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1992 to 2021), the average change was +US$19.91 million and a typical year strayed about US$259 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.OFFT.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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