Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent was -2.08 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in Bulgaria, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -2.08 for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Bulgaria peaked at 4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.29, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.34 | — |
| 2002 | 1.16 | -65.4% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | +67.9% |
| 2004 | 3.27 | +68.2% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 4 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 2.97 | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -65.3% |
| 2009 | -0.215 | -120.9% |
| 2010 | -3.23 | +1402.1% |
| 2011 | -1.64 | -49.2% |
| 2012 | -0.2606 | -84.1% |
| 2013 | -0.8884 | +240.9% |
| 2014 | -2.82 | +217.1% |
| 2015 | -2.33 | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 1.66 | -171.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9148 | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0674 | -92.6% |
| 2019 | -1.56 | -2418.1% |
| 2020 | -1.29 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | -3.01 | +133.9% |
| 2022 | -1.46 | -51.4% |
| 2023 | -3.17 | +116.7% |
| 2024 | -2.94 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | -3.29 | +11.8% |
| 2026 | -3.04 | -7.6% |
| 2027 | -2.84 | -6.4% |
| 2028 | -2.34 | -17.7% |
| 2029 | -2.14 | -8.6% |
| 2030 | -2.08 | -2.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -2.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.15, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -2.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.19, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -2418.1% | 0.0674 | -1.56 |
| 2010 | -1402.1% | -0.215 | -3.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 | -0.215 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.01 | -3.23 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.55 | -3.29 | -1.29 | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.08 | -2.08 | -2.08 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Bulgaria?
- Cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Bulgaria was -2.08 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2006.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.29 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October