Net foreign assets in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net foreign assets was 46.19 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Bulgaria, 1991–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 46.19 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 156.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Bulgaria peaked at 46.19 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -173.87 million current LCU, in 1993.
Bulgaria ranks 115th of 186 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 | 954.93 million current LCU | -173.87 million current LCU | 3.32 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.42 billion current LCU | 4.16 billion current LCU | 9.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.67 billion current LCU | 8.73 billion current LCU | 29.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.00 billion current LCU | 34.16 billion current LCU | 46.19 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 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)
- Claims on central government 2.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Bulgaria?
- Net foreign assets in Bulgaria was 46.19 billion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.19 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -173.87 million current LCU in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net foreign assets?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.5%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.