Broad money in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Broad money was 86.04 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Bulgaria, 1991–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Bulgaria is 86.04 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 147.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Bulgaria peaked at 86.04 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.71 million current LCU, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 120th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 billion current LCU | 51.71 million current LCU | 3.85 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.64 billion current LCU | 5.04 billion current LCU | 24.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.82 billion current LCU | 25.94 billion current LCU | 52.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.07 billion current LCU | 58.09 billion current LCU | 86.04 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Domestic credit to private sector 47.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.9% (2024)
- Broad money 82.1% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.1% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 46.19 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net domestic credit 58.79 billion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.16 (2025)
- Net migration -2,961 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 47.0% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1.74 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Bulgaria?
- Broad money in Bulgaria was 86.04 billion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.04 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.71 million current LCU in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for broad money?
- Bulgaria ranks 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.