Bulgaria recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 29.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Government Debt to GDP in Bulgaria averaged 41.20 percent of GDP from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 244.50 percent of GDP in 1996 and a record low of 13.00 percent of GDP in 2008. source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Bulgaria

Government Debt to GDP in Bulgaria is expected to reach 30.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bulgaria Government Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 32.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and 34.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Fiscal Expenditure 3867.64 3722.74 BGN Million Mar 2026
Government Budget Value -1036.81 -823.91 BGN Million Mar 2026
Government Debt 8174.10 6027.30 BGN Million Mar 2026
Government Debt to GDP 29.90 23.80 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Revenues 2880.99 2976.05 BGN Million Mar 2026


Bulgaria Government Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
29.90 23.80 244.50 13.00 1995 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly
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