Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Overall primary balance, Transactions

Bulgaria
-657.01 million
in 2025
Netherlands
-4.32 billion
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
26th

Overall primary balance, Transactions over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Netherlands
-20.0B-10.0B010.0B20.0B199920122025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports -657.01 million against -4.32 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 3.66 billion.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th of 35 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 320.61 million 20.79 billion 20.47 billion Netherlands
2000s 742.08 million 11.52 billion 10.78 billion Netherlands
2010s 551.40 million 1.84 billion 1.28 billion Netherlands
2020s -1.41 billion -4.14 billion 2.73 billion Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overall primary balance, transactions, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
Bulgaria, at -657.01 million against -4.32 billion in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in overall primary balance, transactions between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
3.66 billion, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for overall primary balance, transactions?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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