Total reserves minus gold in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Total reserves minus gold was 41.12 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
41.12 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
45th
of 181 countries
All-time high
43.62 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
310.60 million current US$
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Total reserves minus gold in Bulgaria, 1991–2025

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1991200820251991: 310.6M current US$1992: 902.2M current US$1993: 655.2M current US$1994: 1.0B current US$1995: 1.2B current US$1996: 483.6M current US$1997: 2.1B current US$1998: 2.7B current US$1999: 2.9B current US$2000: 3.2B current US$2001: 3.3B current US$2002: 4.4B current US$2003: 6.3B current US$2004: 8.8B current US$2005: 8.0B current US$2006: 10.9B current US$2007: 16.5B current US$2008: 16.8B current US$2009: 17.1B current US$2010: 15.4B current US$2011: 15.3B current US$2012: 18.4B current US$2013: 18.3B current US$2014: 18.6B current US$2015: 20.8B current US$2016: 23.7B current US$2017: 26.7B current US$2018: 27.0B current US$2019: 25.9B current US$2020: 35.4B current US$2021: 36.8B current US$2022: 38.6B current US$2023: 43.6B current US$2024: 40.3B current US$2025: 41.1B current US$

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 41.12 billion current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2025.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Bulgaria peaked at 43.62 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 310.60 million current US$, in 1991.

Bulgaria ranks 45th of 181 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 1.36 billion current US$ 310.60 million current US$ 2.89 billion current US$ 9
2000s 9.53 billion current US$ 3.15 billion current US$ 17.13 billion current US$ 10
2010s 21.01 billion current US$ 15.25 billion current US$ 27.04 billion current US$ 10
2020s 39.30 billion current US$ 35.38 billion current US$ 43.62 billion current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 42 Morocco 45.35 billion current US$ compare
  2. 43 Hungary 43.65 billion current US$ compare
  3. 44 Nigeria 43.01 billion current US$ compare
  4. 46 Kuwait 40.65 billion current US$ compare
  5. 47 Qatar 39.67 billion current US$ compare
  6. 48 Argentina 32.33 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves minus gold in Bulgaria?
Total reserves minus gold in Bulgaria was 41.12 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 43.62 billion current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 310.60 million current US$ in 1991.
How does Bulgaria rank for total reserves minus gold?
Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.