Bulgaria Government gross debt in Bulgaria

International Monetary Fund · Annual · Importance

IMF forecast (WEO): 2026: 32.9% 2027: 34.6% 2028: 36.2% 2029: 38.2% 2030: 39.8% 2031: 40.9%
78.7 (1999) ANUAL · % of GDP · Annual · CSV
Period% of GDP
Jan 1999 78.7
Jan 1998 67.3

About this indicator

Source
International Monetary Fund
Frequency
Annual
Release
Published annually (with quarterly advance estimates in some economies), subject to revision with the national accounts.
What it is
Government gross debt is the total liabilities owed by Bulgaria's general government to its creditors. It is usually shown in absolute terms and, above all, as a percentage of GDP to gauge sustainability, and is published by Eurostat and the national statistics office and finance ministry.
How it's calculated
It is compiled on the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) basis, summing all general-government liabilities (securities, loans and deposits) consolidated across subsectors and measured at face value. The debt-to-GDP ratio relates that stock to the size of the economy.
Market implications
Bulgaria carries one of the lowest debt ratios in the EU, a favourable point on its path towards euro adoption. Its level and trend shape borrowing costs and rating-agency assessments, and are monitored under the EU fiscal rules.
Limitations
It is a low-frequency figure revised with the national accounts. The ratio to GDP depends on both the debt stock and nominal GDP, so it can move with no change in borrowing; gross debt also nets off none of the government's financial assets.