Deposit interest rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Deposit interest rate was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.2% for deposit interest rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Bulgaria peaked at 6.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 146th out of 152 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Domestic credit to private sector 47.1% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 58.79 billion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.16 (2025)
- Net foreign assets 46.19 billion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 47.0% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.9% (2024)
- Broad money 82.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1.74 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -2,961 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Bulgaria?
- Deposit interest rate in Bulgaria was 0.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for deposit interest rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 146th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. 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 Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.