Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) was -657.01 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Bulgaria, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, overall primary balance, transactions in Bulgaria stood at -657.01 million.
The figure is up 65.9% on the previous year and down 153.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall primary balance, transactions in Bulgaria peaked at 2.15 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.30 billion, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 35 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.
Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 320.61 million | — |
| 2000 | 576.19 million | +79.7% |
| 2001 | 786.98 million | +36.6% |
| 2002 | 187.40 million | -76.2% |
| 2003 | 400.81 million | +113.9% |
| 2004 | 853.74 million | +113.0% |
| 2005 | 942.35 million | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.41 billion | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 billion | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 1.85 billion | +70.3% |
| 2009 | -669.77 million | -136.2% |
| 2010 | -524.87 million | -21.6% |
| 2011 | -230.65 million | -56.1% |
| 2012 | 217.25 million | -194.2% |
| 2013 | 555.26 million | +155.6% |
| 2014 | -898.57 million | -261.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 billion | -237.7% |
| 2016 | 521.90 million | -57.8% |
| 2017 | 954.05 million | +82.8% |
| 2018 | 1.53 billion | +60.8% |
| 2019 | 2.15 billion | +40.1% |
| 2020 | -1.65 billion | -177.0% |
| 2021 | -2.30 billion | +39.1% |
| 2022 | -1.69 billion | -26.6% |
| 2023 | -223.87 million | -86.7% |
| 2024 | -1.93 billion | +761.7% |
| 2025 | -657.01 million | -65.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -657.01 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 864.22 million. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -657.01 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 915.45 million. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -761.7% | -223.87 million | -1.93 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320.61 million | 320.61 million | 320.61 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 742.08 million | -669.77 million | 1.85 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 551.40 million | -898.57 million | 2.15 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.41 billion | -2.30 billion | -223.87 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overall primary balance, transactions in Bulgaria?
- Overall primary balance, transactions in Bulgaria was -657.01 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.30 billion in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for overall primary balance, transactions?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall primary balance, transactions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 153.1%. 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 Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.