External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) was 19.39 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
19.39 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
22nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
32.66 billion DOD, current US$
in 2013
All-time low
342.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Bulgaria, 1995–2022

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200820221995: 342.0M DOD, current US$1996: 413.0M DOD, current US$1997: 423.8M DOD, current US$1998: 553.7M DOD, current US$1999: 690.7M DOD, current US$2000: 768.6M DOD, current US$2001: 781.8M DOD, current US$2002: 1.1B DOD, current US$2003: 1.8B DOD, current US$2004: 3.8B DOD, current US$2005: 7.5B DOD, current US$2006: 13.6B DOD, current US$2007: 23.6B DOD, current US$2008: 29.0B DOD, current US$2009: 31.8B DOD, current US$2010: 29.8B DOD, current US$2011: 29.3B DOD, current US$2012: 30.9B DOD, current US$2013: 32.7B DOD, current US$2014: 29.1B DOD, current US$2015: 22.0B DOD, current US$2016: 19.5B DOD, current US$2017: 19.0B DOD, current US$2018: 18.2B DOD, current US$2019: 18.6B DOD, current US$2020: 18.7B DOD, current US$2021: 18.9B DOD, current US$2022: 19.4B DOD, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 19.39 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bulgaria peaked at 32.66 billion DOD, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 342.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1995.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 484.64 million DOD, current US$ 342.00 million DOD, current US$ 690.72 million DOD, current US$ 5
2000s 11.37 billion DOD, current US$ 768.62 million DOD, current US$ 31.85 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 24.89 billion DOD, current US$ 18.20 billion DOD, current US$ 32.66 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 18.98 billion DOD, current US$ 18.66 billion DOD, current US$ 19.39 billion DOD, current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Uzbekistan 24.18 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 20 South Africa 23.62 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 21 Serbia 20.37 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 23 Pakistan 18.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 24 Senegal 15.45 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 25 Lebanon 13.57 billion DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bulgaria?
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bulgaria was 19.39 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 32.66 billion DOD, current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 342.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1995.
How does Bulgaria rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 3,799 data points, 1970–2024
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Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.